As I mentioned in my Argetsinger Vineyard post, Lisa Hallgren’s breakfast tart was the culinary highlight of the weekend. Here, at long last, is the recipe.

Sam Argetsinger was one of the highlights of the TasteCamp experience. Argetsinger is a grower who oversees his eponymous family vineyard on the east side of Seneca Lake. I’m not sure if he would approve of me calling it “his” vineyard, however.

We’re back from our weekend in the Finger Lakes, and I’m pulling together my pictures, videos, and thoughts, many of which I’ll be sharing in the coming days. Here are a few first impressions.

My first installment of Behind the Label, wherein I discuss wine labels, the story behind them, and what they can tell you about the juice inside the bottle.

Winemaker Stu Smith is a Northern California original — direct, approachable, down-to-earth, and, yes, a real straight-shooter.

Some beautiful wines from Spring Mountain, which is quickly becoming my favorite region in Napa.

Happy 2010! Here are my wine resolutions for the year — and my hopes for the world of wine over the next 12 months.

Sugar is by far the most misunderstood component of wine. There’s a common belief that sweet wine is bad wine, but the truth is, sweetness in wine isn’t always a bad thing, and sometimes can be a very, very nice thing indeed.

So I heard back from the fine folks at J. Emerson, and here’s what we’re going to be tasting (these are their comments, not mine):

Do Ferreiro Albarino 2006 (Rias Baixas, Spain): Hands down, one of …