Wines of the Week: Jan. 16-22
Everyday: OK, I’ll admit to having a soft spot for any West Coast efforts to make Italian varietals. But I still was... Read More
Taint happening
Whew. That’s the sound of a guy who averted semi-disaster earlier this week, at least on the viniferous front. I was supplying... Read More
A great read: Benjamin Wallace, ‘The Billionaire’s Vinegar’
I don’t know when I’ve had as much fun reading a book as I did with “The Billionaire’s Vinegar.” Of course, it... Read More
I would give everything I own
I had almost as much fun writing about David Gates as I did visiting with him at Ridge Vineyards. And as always... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 9-15
Everyday: I’m one of those people who likes rosé enough to drink it year-round. If more of the pink stuff was as... Read More
Easy as a pie chart (or bar chart, or …)
OK, two of the coolest fonts of information to cross my digital transom of late were easy-to understand (my favorite kind) charts.... Read More
Chez Syrah/Shiraz
Minnesota is blessed with a lot of syrah weather, so it’s not a challenge to find fun people who like that grape... Read More