2001 Wild Horse Merlot, Paso Robles, California
Wild Horse was one of the first major commercial vineyards in the Paso Robles area of the Central Coast here
Home Chef vs. Restaurant Chef: Dispelling The Illusions
Like many of you who read this blog, I love to putter around in the kitchen. While I have no
Wine Spectator’s Global Values: A Few Observations
So I finally got around to perusing the latest issue of Wine Spectator that recently landed on my doorstep. This
2000 Dashe “Todd Brothers Ranch” Zinfandel, Alexander Valley
Dashe Cellars has the unusual distinction of being one of only a few local Bay Area wineries. They are located
Crush. It’s That Time of Year
Those involved in the winemaking part of the wine world will be disappearing from social circles these days. Friends will
2001 Saucelito Canyon Zinfandel, Arroyo Grande Valley, California
There are a lot of things that go into making up the complexity of flavors in a wine, but none
Corked Off: A Follow Up To a Lively Debate
One of the posts that has generated the most comment here was my posting of an article by Ben Giliberti
Free (Good) Food and Olive Oil This Saturday
Chez Pim just let us know that a friend of hers (ex pastry chef at Citizen Cake) will be cooking
2001 Domaine Faively “Les Joncs” Chardonnay, Montagny (Burgundy), France
I was at a party the other day with someone who swore up and down that all California Chardonnay was
Buy California Wine Now, Napa Will Soon Be a Desert
Yes, I’m sorry to report but due to the current rate of global warming, the Napa Valley will soon be
Restaurant Review: Manresa, Los Gatos
“In the future, I think we’ll go even further in mixing cuisines. French and Italian, Italian and Japanese, etc. We’ll
2002 Cline “Ancient Vines” Zinfandel, Contra Costa County, California
In general, I enjoy finding and reviewing wines here that are from smaller producers, as well as wines from areas
1999 Mount Eden “Estate” Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains California
It’s pretty typical for folks who don’t live in California to think of Napa as the original site of winemaking
As If You Needed an Excuse to Drink More Wine…
We’ve already been through most of the reasons why, really, you SHOULD have that sixth glass of red wine over
2000 Domaine Les Pallieres Gigondas, Southern Rhone Valley, France
I’ve always had a thing for the wines that Kermit Lynch imports. As far as I’m concerned he’s the demi-god
Restaurant Review: Bar Masa, New York City
There’s just something I will never get over about going to a fine restaurant in a shopping mall. Even if
Qupe Winemaker Bob Lindquist Pouring his Wines in San Francisco
Tomorrow night (August 11) William Cross Wine Merchants will host Bob Lindquist, owner and winemaker from Qupe Vineyards for a
2002 Storrs Zinfandel, Central Coast, California
It’s been months since I had a Storrs wine, the last one (several actually) being a boatload of their Chardonnay
Should Restaurants “Pay” You For Their Bad Wine?
The waiter pops the cork. He looks like he knows what he’s doing. The cork is set in front of
