The Answer: How Does Soil Type Influence Nebbiolo?
Any thoughtful conversation about why a particular wine tastes the way it does is going to get down and dirty–that is, delve into the soil types in the vineyard. The […]
Entries by Mark Middlebrook
Bottle Rocket: 2019 Heimann & Fiai Kékfrankos Bati-Kereszt
Readers of our newsletter already know that I love kékfrankos, the Hungarian version of blaufränkisch. If you need a reminder why, read Why We Love: Blaufränkisch/Kékfrankos from last year. Last […]
Why We Love: Blaufränkisch/Kékfrankos
Imagine a grape variety that gives you the silkiness and grace of pinot noir; the dark fruits, pepper, and floral notes of syrah; and the joyous lift and moderate alcohol […]
Regional Roundup: Greece (and Cyprus)
Homer, by my count, mentions wine at least 87 times in The Odyssey–and that’s not including “the wine-dark sea,” his oft-repeated epithet for the Mediterranean. Oh, what I would give […]
Celebrating Holidays: Bubbles for Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re looking to enhance your Valentine’s Day dinner or simply toast with a loved one, Paul Marcus Wines has a range of sparkling wines from which to choose. Here […]
Regional Roundup: The Dry White Wines of Hungary, Part II: Somló, Hajós-Baja, Mátra, Badacsony
Last month, I wrote about dry wines (and one sweet ringer) from Tokaj, in northeast Hungary. This month, we’ll fan out into other Hungarian wine regions and explore more of […]
Regional Roundup: The Dry White Wines of Hungary, Part I: Tokaj
Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum (“Wine of Kings, King of Wines”) was the famously enthusiastic pronouncement by King Louis XV as he proffered a glass of Hungarian Tokaji to Madame de […]
Celebrating Holidays: Sparkling Sippers
Here are two of our core Paul Marcus Wines propositions: Sparkling wine is wine. Wine is food. Hence, the inescapable syllogistic conclusion: Sparkling wine is food. Yes, sparkling wine is […]