An Officer worth saluting
Mike Officer was in a hurry, a common mode for young winemakers. He had crammed us into a busy schedule, and even... Read More
Wines of the Week: April 4-10
Everyday: The saga of Soave is a sad one, replete with overproduced plonk. But some Veneto winemakers are still doing it the... Read More
How John Shafer selected a hillside
Objectivity shmobjectivity. I was pumped to land an hour-plus last summer with one of the Napa Valley’s iconic figures, John Shafer. In... Read More
Out-f’ing-standing (for now)
Might the Germans come to their senses? As the Magic 8-Ball would posit, signs point to yes. But it’s far from over.... Read More
Mondavis come full circle
Our story begins, as so many wine-soaked sagas do, on the Iron Range of northern Minnesota. It was there that Cesare Mondavi... Read More
Geeking out: Beer vs. wine ‘enthusiasts’
The original premise of my article about beer geeks in Saturday’s paper was narrower, more along the lines of: Beer geeks vs.... Read More
Oldie but goodie
Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking along... Read More