Gleanings from Napa
What a week. The Wine Writers Symposium and Premiere Napa Auction events were exhilarating and exhausting. Some highlights: • I finally got... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 25-31
Everyday: If anybody in California rolls out better white wines than Navarro, I’d love to hear about it, stat. The Navarro Mendocino Chardonnay ($19)... Read More
Oz-some stuff: Clarke and May are peerless entertainment
I’m afraid I might be developing a man-crush. At the very least, I would love to spend some time wine-touring with Oz... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 1-26-16
The weird, wacky world of wine on the Web: • “Bwaahh the French”: Outtakes of Orson Welles trying to do a Paul Masson ad... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 11-17 (belated)
Everyday: We’ve come a long way, bambino, from the days when the only Soave found on these shores was Bolla. Now, exemplary efforts... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 12-18-15
Man oh man, is there a buttload of cool stuff out there on the InterTubes in re. fermented grape juice. A few... Read More
Wines of the Week: Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Everyday: Perhaps no grape benefits more from vine age than carignan. The 2012 Domaine Lafage “Tessellae” Vielles Vignes Carignan ($14) is a downright insane value, stout... Read More