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May Wine Reviews: A Terrific Summer Rosé and Rooftop Blanc de Blancs
Booked, busy, and imbibing. I blinked and May was over. When I returned to the U.S. on May 2nd from a beautiful two weeks in Scotland and the Rhône Valley, I immediately strapped in to the rollercoaster known as New York City May Wine Events. There’s always a two week period every year where the […]
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April Wine Reviews: from Vin de France to Grand Tasting
A whirlwind month that changed my life – in more ways that one. Contrary to popular belief, I am somewhat ashamed to admit that I actually haven’t visited every single French wine region (yet). I’ve done Champagne, Loire, Bordeaux, Provence, Bourgogne / Beaujolais, and Alsace, but have yet to hit Jura, Savoie, Corsica, Languedoc – […]
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February Wine Reviews: Rediscovering My Taste of Smell and Love of the Modern Bistro
Everything tastes better after a break. I took a pause from reviewing wines in January for the first time in over a year. It was much needed. While I only originally took the break to clear my head, I ended up needing sinus surgery, which basically meant I couldn’t drink wine for the entire month […]
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December Wine Reviews: A Tour de France to Wrap a Wild Year of Wine Reviewing
Notes on the Rhône, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, the Loire – and beyond. When I started this little wine-reviewing experiment in January, I really had no idea where it would take me. Now, wrapping the last one of the year, I admittedly have mixed feelings. Some months, I was so short on time that I […]
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November Wine Reviews: From Bordeaux Blanc to Beautiful Beaujolais
A small but mighty round-up and the launch of my limited-edition wine club. Every year, I get to November and lose it just a little bit. It feels like everything goes a tiny bit wrong – I accidentally post Carousels with typos, I wake up feeling a little off, my stomach can’t cope with the […]
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October Wine Reviews: A Stellar Sancerre Met By Equally Excellent Loire Valley Neighbors
The month the Loire Valley took center stage on my palate – even as Champagne took over NYC. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” wrote L.M. Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables. And really, with fall foliage, pumpkin patches, and apple picking, I agree. But the reality is that […]
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September Wine Reviews: From the Dazzling Côte d’Azur to the Chaos of La Rentrée
The final sips of summer 2025. The term “la rentrée” was initially created to refer to that time of year when the kids go back to school. In France, this is usually early-mid September, depending on the calendar. But in the last couple of decades, its meaning has widened to include anyone returning to work, […]
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72 Hours in Glittering Nice
Where to eat, stay, and explore if you only have three days in the capital of the Côte d’Azur. Home to a diverse mix of celebrities, old-school French families, and a melting pot of Europeans from across the continent, Nice is unlike any other place in France I’ve ever visited. From its glittering beach clubs […]
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August Wine Reviews: The Best Chablis for Lobster Rolls and A Last-Minute Escape to Provence
The summer I turned French – by taking almost the entire month of August off (albeit accidentally). Maine’s been on my bucket list since the second I moved to New York City in 2017. My husband and I dreamed about a road trip to the northeast’s only National Park, Acadia, from the moment we met. […]
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July Wine Reviews: A Delightful Vouvray and Renewed Love for Cru Beaujolais
If we can’t have another trip to Bordeaux, at least we have wine. Oh, July. Sticky, sweltering, bipolar July. The weather in New York City couldn’t make up its mind. One day, it was a hundred degrees and 95% humidity followed by torrential rainstorms that paralyzed the region. The next? A beautiful summer day with […]
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Travel Guide to the Bordeaux Wine Region
Why a region on the verge of rennaissance should be at the top of your list to visit next. I first explored Bordeaux a decade ago as an English language teaching assistant. I vaguely remembered its stunning Miroir d’Eau, proximity to the beautiful medieval town of Saint-Emilion, and the way the wine trade was woven […]
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June Wine Reviews: Magic in Bordeaux and 2 Captivating Champagnes
As it turns out, Bordeaux is home to some of my favorite wines. A week before leaving for France, I had a mental breakdown. I felt like a total imposter. I could feel parts of my French language skills slipping away, I felt alone and uninspired, I was going through a phase of burnout, and […]