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
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
Wines of the Week Sept. 5-11
Everyday: OK, so $20 is a little high for a weeknight wine. But the St. Supery Napa Sauvignon Blanc 2010 is a... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 20-26
Everyday: I’m not even remotely a Luddite about the notion of tipicity, partly because if I were, wines such as the Domäne... Read More
The wizardly elegance of Oz
“People don’t associate elegance with Australia” might sound like a truism, but Ian Hongell is doing his best to make it not... Read More
A winner in winter
My way better half was out of town. The most relentless winter in my quarter-century in Tundraland was showing no signs of... Read More