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
2002 Girard Petite Sirah, Napa
I’m not a huge fan of Petite Sirah. I haven’t drunk a whole lot of it, and what I have
Architecture and Wine: Both Too Expensive
I’m a huge fan of modern architecture, even at its most extravagant, perhaps best embodied by the warped sheet metal
How a Winery Operates
H. Johnson again points us to an interesting article about how a winery actually works from a cash to product
2000 Neyers Merlot, Napa
Maybe no one has noticed, but I’ll come clean anyway. I don’t review a lot of Merlot here. And while
1999 Ridge “California Coast Range”, Santa Cruz Mountains
Mutts are some of the best dogs in my opinion, and while the same thing can’t always be said about
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
