STRAGGLERS FROM MERKELBACH’S 2022 VINTAGE
But first there is sad news. After a long illness that had him bedridden, Rolf Merkelbach left us a few weeks ago. Rolf had been ill for...
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Terry Theise
Jan 313 min read
Year-Ends Bits & Pieces
A shout-out to Jeff Tweedy’s World Within A Song, although I never heard of him and never heard his band, Wilco. But the man can write,...
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Terry Theise
Dec 14, 20232 min read
THE NEW COLLECTION FROM DAUTEL
(In the sequence I tasted them the first time through…) Once again I return to the unknowable, and what (if any) place it has in a...
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Terry Theise
Dec 6, 202311 min read
The Jon Bonné interview - Part Three
TERRY: Moving away from big-picture theory, what kinds of wines are the nucleus of your appreciation? That is, you have decided they are...
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Terry Theise
Dec 4, 20237 min read
The Jon Bonné interview - Part Two
TERRY: You appear to be drawn towards innovation as a categorical value, but would you consider the existence of wine cultures that are...
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Terry Theise
Nov 27, 202311 min read
The Jon Bonné interview - Part One
I first met Jon in San Francisco, but I don’t recall exactly when. He was at the Chronicle back then, and had come to my attention for...
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Terry Theise
Nov 20, 20236 min read
THE 2023 SECOND-FLUSH DARJEELINGS
THE 2023 SECOND-FLUSH DARJEELINGS Intro The teas have all arrived, and been given enough time to suss their quality. I find it takes till...
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Terry Theise
Nov 13, 20231 min read
HEIDI SCHRÖECK UND SÖHNE
Heidi Schröck has always been regarded with affection by anyone who had the pleasure of meeting her. She’s one of those folks who have...
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Terry Theise
Oct 25, 20233 min read
NEW ARRIVALS FROM SCHLOSS GOBELSBURG
I literally couldn’t wait to taste these. But then I had to wait. First, there wasn’t enough time to do them justice before leaving on...
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Terry Theise
Oct 23, 20235 min read
“IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL LIFE” – SIGRID SELBACH
Sigrid Selbach died recently, a beautiful woman who lived a beautiful life. Sigrid was one of those very rare people who assumed a...
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