Château d’Yquem: there is no substitute. This is what happens when you hit emotional Defcon 1 🚨 and have to pull out the heavy artillery. Featuring: nectarous, peacock’s-tail-like Château d’Yquem 2006.

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Château d’Yquem: there is no substitute. This is what happens when you hit emotional Defcon 1 🚨 and have to pull out the heavy artillery. Featuring: nectarous, peacock’s-tail-like Château d’Yquem 2006.

Are you experiencing cabin fever a la The Shining🪓? I’ve got the antidote. Featuring the citrusy, zesty, tropical Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars ‘Aveta’ Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (Napa, $25). It is a soothing, bridge-building wine.

Saber the Virus! 🗡 Symbolizing our efforts to fight coronavirus, using the dry, vibrant, cherry-and-red-apple-y Juvé y Camps NV Brut Cava Rosé of Pinot Noir ($15, Spain). 🍾 🇪🇸

It’s only enough to self isolate, but many of us are thrust into running a coronavirus home school during this crazy time. But there’s a way to stay sane if you have to be a home school teacher ☕️. Featuring this savory, invigorating wine for your bunker: Tenuta Sant’Antonio Nanfrè Valpolicella 2018 🇮🇹 ($12, Italy).

Beware the bang bang. In this new “Wine for Your Bunker,” I cover one of the greatest hazards ⚠️ of self-isolation, and how to offset it. Featuring the lithe, red-fruited, complex Big Table Farm Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2018 (Oregon, $42).
