Gourmet Releases Its 2004 Restaurant Guide
Epicurious (the thinly disguised online incarnation of Gourmet Magazine) has recently launched their 2004 restaurant guide, which covers 30 major
2002 Calera “Mount Harlan” Viognier, Central Coast, California
It’s worth noting, if only to give more weight to this review, that I’m really not much of a fan
2002 Frias Family Merlot, Spring Mountain, Napa
Steal this wine. Or at least get it while you can, because it won’t last long at this price. But
2002 Mojon’s Bench Cabernet Franc, Alexander Valley, Sonoma
I love the fact that small families who have been growing grapes for decades are now moving into the winemaking
The Legendary Year For Bordeaux: What Does 1982 Taste Like?
THE BACKGROUND Picture this: the young Robert M. Parker, Jr. has been selling his newsletter, The Wine Advocate for four
John Cleese and Wine: A Deadly Mix?
I’m not sure whether I’m proud or sad that I’ve never laughed so hard that wine came out my nose,
2001 Arrowood “Grand Archer” Chardonnay, Sonoma
Massive corporate wine property or small family run business? With Arrowood, you’re looking at both. Started as a family affair
WBW #3 Has Been Announced
Yes, that’s right, the increasingly popular and devastatingly hip online wine event called Wine Blogging Wednesday is into its third
NV Azienda Ag. Malvira “Birbet” Brachetto, Roero (Piemonte), Italy
Sparkling red wine? Sacre Bleu! Or in this case I guess you’d say Mizzica! or some other Italian equivalent. Yes,
2003 Jaffurs Viognier, Santa Barbara
I find myself drinking a lot of wines from Santa Barbara these days, partially because they’re new to me, and
October is The Month for Swanky Wine Events in San Francisco
Well, I never. Who knew there were so many high-priced, super-swanky wine events in San Francisco. Maybe I was just
2003 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rose, Bandol (Provence), France
It’s almost futile to really try and do justice to Domaine Tempier as a vintner from any perspective — historical,
Who Knew?: A Short Review of SF FallFest 2004
Normally when I hear about big marketing events where for fifty, seventy, one hundred bucks you get a ticket to
2001 Hitching Post Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, California
My tastings recorded here tend to wander, and today I’ve found myself back in the heart of one of the
Now There’s An Idea: Pay to Avoid Plonk
In this interesting tidbit (that I illegally scraped off of a random news site) it looks like the EU has
WBW2 Roundup: Spanish Reds
Yesterday was Wine Blogging Wednesday #2, and what a day it was, with 21 bloggers from around the globe all
2001 Artadi “Pagos Viejos” Rioja, Spain
Here we are at WBW2, the second ever Wine Blogging Wednesday and I’m your host for this episode entitled “Spanish
It’s Wine Blogging Wednesday
Yes, today is WBW2, the second ever Wine Blogging Wednesday and I’m hosting this time around. The entries are already
Tickets On Sale for SF Fallfest 2004: Saturday, October 9th
In the category of swanky food and wine events, The Embarcadero Center and San Francisco Magazine are putting on the
