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...

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...

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...

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...

Sigrid Selbach died recently, a beautiful woman who lived a beautiful life. Sigrid was one of those very rare people who assumed a...

The most poignant thing about a Merkelbach wine is the innocence with which it arrives. It has no agenda, it doesn’t care to impress you;...

I confess I’m on a Hiedler jag the past few years. The wines have always been singular among the “names” of the Kamptal – though these...

He shall henceforth be referred to as he refers to himself – Bobby. As far as I know, “Robert” was solely a feature of his importer’s...

This is the order in which I tasted them, flying blind to some degree, as proprietor Anna Reimann seems to be one of the enlightened...

I’d always try to climb the Lemberg hill before I arrived at the winery. It’s a good stiff walk, about thirty minutes, steep but not...