My father began teaching me about wine when I was six years old. Every night, we'd walk down to his cellar and choose a bottle that would pair well with whatever my mother was cooking. Today, I write about food and wine, and teach others how to better appreciate whatever is in their glass.
Ultimately, we all drink the wines we love and eat great food for the same reason: We want to make our lives a bit more pleasurable. And the goal of my writing and teaching is to help you accomplish just that. After all, a more pleasurable life is something we all deserve.
Torres Emblema Priorat 2003
This blend of garnacha, syrah, and cabernet sauvignon exhibits a deep, impressively concentrated color, an almost inky black at the center that lightens up to ruby. The nose comes off a bit hot, but not distractingly so. Once you get beneath that, there’s an entire world hiding in there: Crushed, ripe red and black berries, chocolate, a whiff of belt leather, and something almost minty at the end. The wine has great weight on the palate, with deep, dark berry flavors framed by grilled herbs and a pleasant earthiness.
