2002 Borra “Fusion” Meritage, Lodi, California
I really love wine. No, I mean I REALLY love it. Because after tasting so many wines, you can taste
2001 D.R. Stephens Chardonnay, Carneros
D.R. Stephens I presume? Actually a lot of people take a quick look at this label and start referring to
1999 Bon Family Vineyards Syrah, Sonoma
It’s rare that I drink a wine, try to blog about it and then can’t find any information on who
2000 Burson “Rosso Ravenna”, Consorzio Il Bagnacavallo, Italy
Halfway between Bologna and Ravenna, Italy sits the little town of Bagnacavallo. Those with a background in Spanish, Italian, or
2000 Miura Vineyards Chardonnay, Carneros
In the course of telling stories about the wines that I taste and feature here on the site, I’ve come
Poor Bastards Have to Work Hard to Make That $100 Bottle of Wine
Ever thought to yourself, “How can someone justify a price of $100 for a bottle of wine?” Well it turns
Heard of IMBB? Well look out for WWWBW!
Those who are even occasional readers of the quadrant of the blogosphere that touches on all things food will have
2003 Chateau La Roque Pic Saint Loup Rose, Languedoc, France
Frequent readers will know that I have a bit of a thing for wines of the Languedoc, but mostly I
And I Thought I Had Heard of Everything
In what has got to be the best follow up of all time to my somewhat tongue in cheek posting
Wanna Be a Winemaker? It Just Got a Lot Easier
OK. I’ll admit it. I have fantasies about becoming a winemaker. Mostly what I have fantasies about is blending batches
1999 Iron Horse “T Bar T” Sangiovese, Alexander Valley, Sonoma
For some reason that is beyond me (perhaps if I was a winemaker I would know better) California winemakers have
2002 Yangarra Estate “Old Vine” Grenache, McLaren Vale, Australia
Yangarra is Aboriginal for “from the earth” and was chosen as the name of the vineyard because of the magic
The French Liquid Lunch
HB Herr, of Red Is Life, points us to an article in today’s NY times about how the French (God
2002 Three Saints Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara, California
Three Saints Vineyard is a small production vineyard that I really don’t know much about. They make a Pinot, a
(Some) French Wine Just Got More Accessible (Maybe)
As of yesterday some French winemakers can start labelling some of their wines with the varietal or just with a
Are You Canadian? Do you Like Wine? Do You Want A Job?
OK. This is nearly the last straw. I may have to move to Canada. I mean where else do hard
1999 Martella Vineyards “Fiddletown” Zinfandel, Amador County, California
I have already sung Michael Martella’s praises in conjunction with his Hammer Syrah but in case you didn’t notice, let
Civilized Terrorism: Blow Up Their Wine Cellars
Further proof of the cultural sophistication of the French compared to the USA, as evidenced by Corsican terrorists who instead
2001 Villa Toscano “Fox Creek Vineyard” Zinfandel, Shenandoah Valley, California
A week or so ago, I had a friend come visit me from the Sierra Foothills in Amador county. Knowing
