Category: Wine Reviews
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
Anne Amie Vineyards, Willamette Valley: Current Releases
It is easy to think of wineries as fixed, very permanent things. They are, after all, often expressed in very
2004 Kiona Vineyards Late Harvest Riesling, Red Mountain, Washington
Frequent readers know that I’m not the greatest fan of dessert wines. Most sweet wines just don’t have enough acidity
2002 Altair Bordeaux Blend “Grand Cru,” Cachapoal, Chile
Most of the wine that arrives on my doorstep does so predictably. I get a call or an e-mail from
Happy Sake Day!
Today, October first, is Sake Day, or Nihonshu no Hi as designated by the Japanese sake brewing industry. Of course,
Vinography Reviews a Bunch of Kosher Wines
To say that I’m Jewish would be a stretch. Yes, technically I believe I could become a member of the
Tasting Notes For Some of The Best Champagnes in The World
In addition to the side benefit of providing you, my readers, with information about a large number of wines, I
2004 Palmina Pinot Grigio, Santa Barbara County
You know how some entrepreneurs seem to start businesses in their sleep? They create a company, make it profitable or
Corison Winery, Napa: Current Releases
It’s hard to get attention in the world of wine. Many wineries and winemakers struggle their entire careers for recognition,
Which Champagne Should I Buy?: WBW#25 Roundup Posted
All I have to say is that I’m glad as hell I never have to run for class president against
Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Italy: Current Releases
The Campania region of south-western Italy has never had an easy time of it. Plagued in ancient times by eruptions
NV Henri Billiot Fils “Cuvee Laetitia” Tete de Cuvee Champagne, Ambonnay, France
I’m not a huge sparkling wine drinker, but many of the wine lovers I know are Champagne nuts. They literally
The Best Sake In The World?: A Report from The Joy of Sake 2006
I fell in love with sake on my second day in Japan. I was taken to a private sushi club
2000 Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
We all have those special bottles. These are bottles of fluid that is somehow more than wine — a miraculous
2003 Movia Ribolla Gialla, Brda, Slovenia
I am, like many of you readers, supremely lucky to be able to buy and to drink a wide variety
1988 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
Wine, when at its most triumphant and expressive, nearly defies description. Some people speak of “perfect wines” which is always
California’s Best Small Wine Producers: A Report From Family Winemakers 2006
I’m still in recovery. You’ll break out the violins and run weeping when you hear it, but it really is
