Eric Asimov

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Eric Asimov

The PourAfter years of trying to emulate others, producers are finding their identities, whether that means sticking to classic styles or trying to work naturally. Jim Law, center, bought land for Linden Vineyards in 1983. He now works with Samantha Wilde, his daughter, and Jonathan Weber, Linden's winemaker. Credit... Jennifer Chase for The New York Times As a young man in the 1970s, Jim Law studied agriculture and worked in Zaire in the Peace Corps.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Eric Asimov

Credit... Jennifer Chase for The New York Times Some pours were decent, some not good, but the visitors in red, white and blue garb seem more interested in the brand than the wines. Credit... Jennifer Chase for The New York Times The pastoral countryside south of Charlottesville, Va., is quietly presidential. Visitors from around the world travel through the green rolling hills to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson.

2 weeks ago | myheraldreview.com | Eric Asimov

The typical restaurant wine-by-the-glass selection is overpriced and predictable. Many people can recite it by memory. There’s a glass of Champagne at $30, with a cheaper sparkler like Prosecco at $17. Then a pinot grigio, a sauvignon blanc and a chardonnay, for, say, $17 to $25. A rosé if the weather’s warm, and reds, maybe a malbec, a pinot noir and a cabernet sauvignon, all in that same price range, all from nondescript, widely available producers.

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Eric Asimov

The typical restaurant wine-by-the-glass selection is overpriced and predictable. Many people can recite it by memory. There’s a glass of Champagne at $30, with a cheaper sparkler like Prosecco at $17. Then a Pinot Grigio, a Sauvignon Blanc and a Chardonnay, for, say, $17 to $25. A rosé if the weather’s warm, and reds, maybe a Malbec, a Pinot Noir and a Cabernet Sauvignon, all in that same price range, all from nondescript, widely available producers.

4 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Eric Asimov

Have I ever shared my strategy for touring big art museums? A place like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York can be overwhelming in its size and variety. My legs ache at the idea of trying to get through all of it. But if I pick just a few small galleries to visit, I know I will leave fulfilled, enlightened and satisfied. Wine today is a lot like a big art museum. I’ve written often of the astounding diversity of wines available to wine lovers at this moment.