Sam Decker
Organic-plus
As any produce shopper will tell you, the USDA Organic sticker is hard to miss. In fact, it might be one of the most...
The Sip: Wild and Regal – The California Alps Are Alive
I’m just going to come out and say it: Americans are flavor wimps.
While Europeans are off enjoying the good life with their delightfully bitter...
Sip: Brisk and life-affirming white zinfandels
If oats can be milk, then rosé can be an act of protest.
Hear me out.
Last summer a friend came to me for wine help....
The Sip: A Field Guide to Orange Wine
It’s said that the best wines flirt with faults. This could be the motto for orange wine, which luxuriates in the flavors and textures...
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It used to be that the best wine from classic regions like Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Tuscany, and Napa was still inexpensive enough to drink...
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For the vast majority of winemaking history — roughly 8,000 years — the height of a winemaker’s ambition was to make wine that wouldn’t...
The Sip: At the heart of Chablis
Sam Decker is the general manager and wine director at Atria in Edgartown, where he teaches weekly wine courses. Register at mvwineschool.com. He will...
The Sip: Forever Young
Uncorking the myths of wine aging.
The Sip: Turkish delights
A recent trip to Istanbul yields new wine discoveries.
The Sip: Beyond the bubbles
Enjoying champagne without celebration.
The Sip: Holiday Wine Help
Holiday wine pairing