Burgundy: The Golden or Gilded Age? We are, according to Douglas Barzelay, co-author of the newly- released and highly-acclaimed Burgundy Vintages – A History from 1845, enjoying a “Golden Age of Burgundy.” The wine has almost certainly attained a qualitative pinnacle; it is the darling of every sommelier and the most coveted prize of every Read More

The Semiotics of Taste: Nuance and Metaphor in the Wine Writings of Jay McInerney Jay is the author of twelve books, most recently Bright, Precious Days. His other novels include Bright Lights, Big City, Model Behavior, and The Good Life, which received the Grand Prix Littéraire. McInerney’s work has appeared in New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, the New York Times Book Review, Guardian, the Times Read More