Three New Appellations in California
Well it may not exactly be breaking news, but in the last few weeks, three new appellations were created in
2003 Domaine Bru Bache Jurancon Sec, Jurancon, France
I was first introduced to Jurancon through a dessert wine poured in a local French bistro here in San Francisco.
Reminder: WBW2 (Wine Blogging Wednesday) is next week
Just a reminder for all those participating, WBW2 is next week, so if you haven’t gone out to get your
The Best Sushi in New York City: The Excel Spreadsheet
Epicurious has recently redone their site and they now have a food column called The Corner Table. They recently got
Undrinkable Now, But Not In 20 Years? What is Going On Here?
Consider this: 1995 Beaucastel 93 pts. Robert M. Parker, Jr. “The classic 1995 Chateauneuf du Pape will require discipline. Like
Spain’s Latest Vintage: A Report From the 2004 Wine & Tapas Great Match Tasting
On Tuesday of this week I attended a rather glitzy event called “The Great Match: Wine and Tapas 2004,” put
The State of Wine Writing and What Wine Writers Think
In my weekly trolling of all things wine, I recently came across this interesting article from Wine Business Weekly. It
2001 Azienda Ag. Fay “Ronco del Picchio” Niebbolo Sforzato, Valtellina (Lombardy), Italy
It’s not every day you find wine that’s endorsed by Leonardo DaVinci. OK, OK, maybe that’s pushing it a little.
Riedel vs. Spiegelau is now settled….
Forever and a day, people have been arguing about the role that glasses play in the taste of wine. The
2002 Caymus Conundrum, Napa
Everybody knows Caymus, right? [note: their web site seems to be having issues at the moment] They’re one of the
2002 Chateau Ste. Michelle “Horse Heaven Vineyard” Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, Washington
Chateau Ste. Michelle is the Mondavi of Washington State. They’ve been around forever (since 1934) and they’re monstrous, producing over
Wine Spectator’s 2004 Restaurant Awards
I know, I know, this isn’t exactly news, but I’m really behind on my magazine reading. In this case, I’m
2002 Saintsbury Chardonnay, Carneros
I was first introduced to Saintsbury wines through their Garnet Pinot Noir, which is a Carneros pinot made in a
2002 Domaine Henry Pelle Menetou-Salon Morogues (Sauvignon Blanc), Loire Valley, France
Widely regarded as the best producer in the small appellation of Menetou-Salon in the Loire Valley of France, Domaine Henry
Kermit Lynch Brings Provence to Berkeley, September 18th
Long time readers (or those who surf my archives with any regularly) will know that I’m a fan of Kermit
Ridge Vineyards Z-List Tasting This Saturday and Sunday
I know there are a lot of Ridge fans out there because of the response I got to my recent
Mondavi: Exit, Stage Left…
Thanks to H. Johnson for his recent entry on the familial infighting and restructuring at the original 800 pound gorilla
Restaurant Review: Frisson, San Francisco
San Francisco has been a dining destination for years, but to those familiar with the New York restaurant scene, there
2002 Rosenblum “Carla’s Vineyard” Zinfandel, Contra Costa County, California
As someone who loves wine, and doesn’t really bother to hide that fact, its quite frequent that people bring over
