Hoop dreams
It’s the most enjoyable wine-themed video I’ve seen in a while, and not just because it involves hula hoops. This young lady... Read More
A great read: Steve Heimoff, ‘A Journey Along the Russian River’
When I first read Steve Heimoff’s “A Wine Journey Along the Russian River” a half-dozen years ago, I almost quit because he... Read More
Pinot envy
Summer sausage was on the menu in more ways than one last weekend when the boys gathered on the deck for Pinot... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 4-10
Everyday: There’s a buttload of mediocre to crummy cheap chardonnay out there, if my recent sample-bottle tastings are any indication. So it... Read More
Hodgins and FEL, a natural fit
A decade ago, Ryan Hodgins headed west in a Volvo station wagon “with the bumper about 2 inches off the ground. A... Read More
A sweet and salty ‘Kiss’
I have a new favorite wine movie. I was sure my way better half and I had seen “French Kiss” before, but... Read More