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Burgundy and Bread, Pasta and Poems: Welcome to The Salt
Introducing The Salt, a roundup of recent writing about food, wine, and culture
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Just Say “Le Domaine.”
I’d never tasted the wines of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. I still haven’t.
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Six Rhône-grape Wines from There and Here
Notable wines from Lionel Faury, Château Pesquié, and Troon Vineyard
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Several Short Sentences About Wine Writing
Before you write, ask yourself, What sound am I trying to make in the noise of the world? And, Is this the sound it most needs now?
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Notable: Early February 2026
Decades-old bottles of Chateau Montelena, Château d’Armailhac, and Coteaux du Layon, plus new wines of Barboursville and Ferrari
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Renovating Wine
Updating wine’s metrics of interest
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Notable: Late January 2026
An American storm, a 1990 Cos d’Estournel, and wines from Olga Raffault, Benanti, La Farra, and Scharffenberger
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Essays on nature, culture, food, wine, and place, illustrated with original artwork and photography, plus insights on the art and craft of visual and narrative storytelling.
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Good Times. Great Wine.
Good Times. Great Wine.
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