This glass is quite full
My buddy Kevin passes along what he calls the ideal wine glass. And who am I to argue? It’s actually kind of... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 5-11
Everyday: I’m firmly on board the moscato bandwagon, whether it’s inexpensive domestic stuff (Barefoot, Robert Mondavi) or the more complex offerings from... Read More
Guardin’ Eden’s legacy: Jeffrey Patterson
Jeffrey Patterson has been making wine for 31 years, which given his appearance means that he started at about age 8. But... Read More
Turning the Japanese
There’s a lot of cool stuff on the walls at Calera’s tasting room near Mt. Harlan, especially the maps of the seriously... Read More
Randall Grahm, cider-meister?
Last weekend, I had the great good fortune of spending several hours with the inimitable Randall Grahm, a fabulous winemaker and thinker... Read More
Wines of the Week: Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Everyday: For some reason, many American consumers insist that they don’t like sweet wines while glugging down residual-sugar bombs like Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay... Read More