Category: Wine Reviews
2004 Sula Vineyards Chenin Blanc, Nashik, India
Regular readers know I jump at any opportunity to try interesting wines, especially from regions that I’m unfamiliar with. I’ve
The Trainwreck of an Online Wine Community
I don’t know a lot of things, but during my short time on this earth, I have observed what I
2004 Arista Winery “Harper’s Rest” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA
I first learned about Arista Winery late last year when I had the opportunity to taste what the winery called
2005 German and Austrian Wines: Tasting The Terry Theise Portfolio
The wine world needs more people like Terry Theise. It’s easy to get caught up in the stuffy, over-intellectualized world
2003 Bokisch Graciano, Lodi, CA
There are endless stories of winemakers (and those who dream of becoming winemakers) spending their careers and lives waiting for
RAP (Rose Avengers & Producers) Tasting, July 17th, San Francisco
I’ll skip all the clichés. You’re getting enough of them from the mainstream wine media at this point in the
California’s Best Pinot Noir: A Report From Pinot Days 2006
Well folks, I’m here to tell you. The 2005 vintage of Pinot Noir in California looks to be an excellent
Rivers-Marie Winery, Sonoma: Current Releases
The creation of a new winery is always an exciting thing, especially when it is founded with the goal of
Carter Cellars, Napa: Current Releases
Every good wine has a story behind it. I’ve never found one that doesn’t. Sometimes it takes some work to
Gargiulo Vineyards, Napa: Current Releases
There’s something really cool about seeing a young winery start to hit its stride. I’ve only seen a few newborn
2001 Vignerons du Quercy “Les Hauts Lastour” Red wine, Coteaux du Quercy (Cahors), France
Ask anyone in the wine business, or any serious wine snob what the top five most salient “issues” are in
2003 Azienda Agricola Ajello “Furat” IGT Red Blend, Sicily
I learn things drinking wine all the time, and some of what I learn is even the sort of stuff
1999 Domaine Clos St. Landelin (Rene Muré) “Vorbourg” Grand Cru Riesling, Alsace
If you ever needed an example of why my wine reviews aren’t just tasting notes, here’s one for you. Scroll
The Best 2004 Napa Cabernet: Tasting Notes From Auction Napa Valley 2006
I’ve just returned from a yearly fete that a fanciful movie director might call Napa’s Big Weekend. Auction Napa Valley
1999 Louis Bernard Vacqueyras, Rhone Valley, France
Why people still argue about global warming is beyond me. The only proof I need are folks like the Inuit,
Space, The Final Frontier of Sake Tasting Notes
Did I mention how much I love the Internet? I suppose its fairly obvious as a blogger that I dig
Harrington Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
Our mental images of the single-minded winemaker who long ago forsook all but one grape in the pursuit of something
Tasting Wilson Daniels’ European Portfolio
The average wine drinker doesn’t think much about distributors and importers. And why should he? There’s not much need to
2003 Puccioni “Old Vine” Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
On our recent trip to Mendoza, Argentina, we visited and tasted wines at a number of wineries that the locals
