Category: Wine Reviews
2005 Hook and Ladder “The Tillerman” White Blend, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
Old winemakers don’t die, they just start another label. I’ve never seen this bumper sticker on any old pickup truck
2003 Cardinale Proprietary Red Wine, Oakville, Napa
Often I find that the joys, as well as the travails, of my life spring from the fact that things
2005 Casa Nuestra Estate Rosado, St. Helena, CA
Deep in the heart of the Napa Valley there lies a winery like no other. The last bastion of fun
Havens Winery, Napa: Current Releases
Regular readers know that I’m a sucker for contrarians and iconoclasts when it comes to winemaking. Not that my tastes
Tsuki no Katsura Junmai Daiginjo Nigori Sake, Kyoto
Little kids go through a phase where they need to put everything in their mouth. I wonder what it says
Shafer Vineyards, Napa: Current Releases
There are a few names in Napa that are synonymous with really high quality wine. Many of them, however, are
2005 Boutari Moschofilero, Mantinia (Peloponnese), Greece
OK. So I’m on a bit of a Greek wine kick these days. Trying to poke my nose into potentially
1961 Hospices de Beaune Emile Chandesais “Cuvée Rousseau Deslandes,” Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
I will never be able to taste all the wines out there, no matter how hard I try, just as
Pey-Marin Vineyards, Marin: Current Releases
I love watching the wine world evolve. In particular I enjoy seeing new wines spring up like the proverbial dragon’s
2001 Weinrieder “Poysdorfer Schneiderberg” Riesling Eiswein, Weinviertel, Austria
Winemaking can be a nerve-wracking business. A lot of things can go wrong in the fermentation process, strange things happen
Daimon Brewery, Katano City, Japan: Current Releases
I’m a sucker for a good story when it comes to what I’m drinking. Of course, what I’m drinking has
2004 Argyros Estate “Barrel Select” White Wine, Santorini, Greece
I go out of my way to taste wines from up-and-coming, out of the way, and generally obscure wine regions.
Sonoma’s Best Pinot Noir: Tasting at Pinot on The River 2006
There’s nothing quite like spending a lazy sunny Autumn day amidst the shifting colors of the vineyard leaves sipping Pinot
Winter RAP Rose Tasting: November 15th, San Francisco
You know pink wine is making a comeback when a bunch of vintners and marketing folks think they can fill
1996 Domaine Marcel Deiss “Burg” Riesling, Alsace
I can remember the first time I heard of a place called Alsace. I was sitting in my middle school
Where do Those Bubbles Come From?
I’ve always been a bit bemused when confronted with the phrase “food science.” There’s just something….hokey about it. I can’t
Tasting The Terry Theise Champagne Portfolio
The average wine consumer can name the number of champagne brands they know on the fingers of one hand. Many
Tasting The Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wines
I don’t believe in Top 100 lists, or any other list that purports to catalog the “Best Of” when it
Patton Valley Vineyard, Willamette Valley: Current Releases
When it comes to wineries I generally know I’m in for something good when I drive down a long dirt
