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
A Deep Look Into The Glossy Wine Mags
We all (wine writers included) like to bitch about the glossy wine magazines in some way or another. I, for
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
Weird Wine Questions
Last night Ruth and I met some friends at a local taqueria for dinner. As we were munching on chips,
WBW#23 Has Been Anounced: Fire Up The Barbie!
My favorite bit of food I ever personally cooked over an open flame was a piece of frozen elk meat,
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
More Underwater Cellarage
Apparently it’s not just the Chileans who think that the bottom of the ocean is a good place to keep
Warm Milk or Red Wine. It’s a tough call.
My jewish grandmother had cures for everything, most of which involved matzoh ball soup. One of them which I tended
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
Pinot Days Grand Tasting: Sunday June 25, San Francisco
Pinot Noir lovers would do well to block off a few hours of their Sunday next week to attend the
Restaurant Review: Range, San Francisco
If orange is the new black, then small is the new big when it comes to San Francisco restaurants. Over
WBW22 Roundup Has Been Posted
Feeling like that stuff in your glass is a little too potent? Wish you could drink more than a glass
Much Ado About Bubbles
I’ve remarked here more than once about the oddly strong relationship between rappers and champagne. It’s been one of those
Why Community Tasting Note Sites Will Fail
A lot of you are going to disagree with what follows. Especially if you use one of these services or,
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
Mid-life Crisis? Alcoholic? Blame The Wine!
File this one under irresponsible journalism and a failing grade in college-level statistics. Not to mention a complete ignorance of
When Wine Labels Get Political
We all know that wine plays into politics on a regular basis, and not just in places like France where
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
Just Call Me Your Wine Lifeline
So, I get a call late last night. First it hits my cell phone which I’ve left in the bedroom
