Trying To Pin Down an Apellation’s Flavors
What does the Dry Creek Valley taste like? Not an easy question to answer with anything other than “It depends…”
No Skipping Barefoot Through These Vineyards
OK, maybe skipping barefoot through most vineyards is an invitation to a broken ankle, but in some New Zealand vineyards
2005 La Yunta Torrontés Riojana, La Rioja, Argentina
I’m always looking for good wines to go with Chinese food. Especially around the holidays, when we eat with my
Kermit Lynch Joins Legion d’Honneur
Congratulations to Kermit Lynch for being awarded the top honor bestowed on civilians in France: Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur.
Final Plug for A Menu For Hope II
If you have not yet made a donation to a Menu For Hope II, I’d like to sincerely ask you
How The Business World Thinks About Wine
When I first saw this story, I couldn’t stop laughing. But the more I thought about it, the stranger and
2003 Ferenc Takler “Proprietors Reserve” Cabernet Franc, Szekszárd, Hungary
It’s not often that I come across Hungarian wines at all, especially given my very low tolerance for dessert wines.
A Wine Job For The Holidays
Hello wine lover. Do you wish you knew more about wine, but aren’t sure really where to begin? Are you
WBW#17 Has Been Announced: New Zealand Reds
The first Wine Blogging Wednesday of 2006 has been announced. For next month’s virtual wine tasting party, participating bloggers will
Wine And Food Pairing World Championships
Annoucer 1: Jim, here comes the next contestant, Andreas Larsson, former winner of the Sommelier of Sweden award, and finalist
2002 Jim Barry “The Cover Drive” Cabernet, Clare Valley, Australia
I’m not convinced entirely that Australia is a great place for Cabernet. I’ve had some pretty solid Cabernet/Shiraz blends from
Backlash Against Parker?
I don’t really read the San Francisco Chronicle, mostly because they don’t provide RSS feeds that would allow me to
WBW#16 Roundup Has Been Posted
I’ve been doing the Wine Blogging Wednesday virtual tasting event for, well, 16 months now and I gotta say this
2003 Marilyn Merlot and Velvet Collection, Napa
There are some people that are popular. Then there are some people that are celebrities. And then there are people
A Menu For Hope: Wine Touring For Kashmir Earthquake Relief
Last year around the holidays the world was watching in horror as we learned of the full devastation which the
The Ocean As Your Wine Cellar
I don’t know why every crackpot idea when it comes to wine has to do with aging wine, but it
Sonoma’s Best Pinot Noir: Highlights From Pinot on The River 2005
Better late than never, isn’t that what they say? I attended the Pinot on The River event over a month
Messages In a Bottle: Wine Holidays
It’s that time of year, isn’t it? It’s just barely December and I can feel the holidays bearing down like
2004 Magnet (Sin é) Pinot Noir, Sonoma
We all occasionally buy wine by the label. While I imagine that there are a few complete wine snobs out
