Precious, Priceless, and Precise. Origen in the Oaxaca city core. If Thomas Keller, Wolfgang, Nobu, Emeril, Julia Child and James Beard had one night in Oaxaca, there would be no choice but Origen. This is new new Oaxaca.
We live through stories; experiences shape our minds and live in our soul. This story starts with a...
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by Doug Frost, Master of Wine / Master Sommelier, friend and partner
Points are Pointless
The 2009 Bordeaux futures campaign has just ended: the longest and most drawn-out in history. Prices, to put it mildly, have never been higher. Today the last estate released its prices for its 2009 wines: Ausone is available for more than...
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What happens when a wine club is anything but exclusive
“I’d never join a club that would allow a person like me to become a member.”Groucho Marx
Recently, I got a cold call at the office from a wine club I recently had joined (mostly for research, actually). The club had a hot deal, what the caller said was a great...
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“Wine is bottled poetry.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
What Matters? Have you ever had a really good wine? How about a really expensive one? How about a wine with really high ratings from famous wine critics? Were all three the same bottle of wine? Maybe that expensive...
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