Wines of the Week: Dec. 26-Jan. 1
Everyday: We tasted some fabulous pinot noirs on a trip to Oregon last year “” the 2008s were almost all stellar “”... Read More
LaZarre’s wines have (almost) as much personality as he does
It’s really great to listen to winemakers speak lyrically, metaphorically or even metaphysically, about how grapes are grown and then transformed into... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec 19-25
Everyday: I discovered a few years back that my favorite Chiantis were from the Ruffina sub-region (not to be confused with the... Read More
Some syrah with your sliders, sir?
I knew when I posted some (ostensibly) funny, or at least wacky, links that something would come along and surpass ’em. And... Read More
Surfin’ USA
Time for some holiday cheer, 2011-style. That means a package of linkin’ logs: I bow to no one in my love for... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 12-18
Everyday: As popular as they are, Italian pinot grigios can be a bit wearying on the palate, a la chardonnay. I think... Read More
An unspeakable loss
Some winery visits you never forget. The anecdotes from John Shafer and Ken Wright. The between-sips chocolate and “are we in Tuscany?”... Read More