Iconic Napa Valley winemaker Warren Winiarski's legendary Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon bested French domaines in a 1976 blind tasting. The tasting became known as the Judgment of Paris, and it secured California wines' place on the world stage.
The most interesting and challenging aspect of Michael Sinowitz’s new book, Finding Meaning in Wine, is his argument that our worldview our personal set of beliefs often shapes our approach to wine, as growers, makers, journalists or drinkers.
Dunsmoor continues to explore early American cooking traditions: His kitchen is almost devoid of electric equipment; he prefers doing everything by hand.