Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Notes
Archive
About
Latest
Top
Discussions
Notable: Early November 2025
A handful of wines for Thanksgiving, and time as affordable luxury
9 hrs ago
•
Meg Maker
5
5
1
Choosing Thanksgiving Wines
No single wine pairs perfectly with the Thanksgiving meal, but many styles can shine on your table
Nov 10
•
Meg Maker
14
4
6
Epokale: Sweet Gewürztraminer for the Ages
The author visits Alto Adige to taste a novel wine aged for seven years in an ancient silver mine
Nov 5
•
Meg Maker
6
2
2
October 2025
Notable: Late October 2025
Tasting two aged Spring Mountain Cabs, a biodynamic Chablis, a favorite Etna Rosato, and “The Best Rosé in the World”
Oct 31
•
Meg Maker
12
6
4
Curiosity is the Wine Writer’s Currency
We learn by chasing mystery
Oct 27
•
Meg Maker
11
1
3
Notable: Early October 2025
Thoughts and musings on eight notable wines from Etna, Barolo, and Montepulciano
Oct 16
•
Meg Maker
6
10
4
Opening a Book with Kevin Day
The writer and photographer discusses his new book, Opening a Bottle: Italy
Oct 8
•
Meg Maker
5
1
2
September 2025
Notable: Late September 2025
Notes on a medley of memorable wines—white, pink, and red—for early fall
Sep 29
•
Meg Maker
10
7
5
Ask Three Questions
A technique to improve any piece of writing, at any stage of the effort
Sep 24
•
Meg Maker
7
4
Notable: Early September, 2025
Welcome to Notable, a round-up of select wines from recent tasting
Sep 9
•
Meg Maker
6
3
Wine Credentials Optional
Taking inspiration from an earlier generation of wine writers
Sep 3
•
Meg Maker
17
7
7
August 2025
Just Sit and Watch
A lesson in observation from a not-so-stranger.
Aug 27
•
Meg Maker
15
11
5
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts