Judgment calls
I had a really swell time judging 140-plus wines at last week’s Riverside International Wine Competition. Hard to beat the combination of... Read More
John Martini, carving Anthony Road’s path
How much has the world changed during John Martini’s nearly four decades in the wine biz? “My son Peter is the vineyard... Read More
A natural transition
Every so often, I’ll learn about another wine writer who started off as a sportswriter, the same career arc as yours truly.... Read More
Tidbits from Temecula
It doesn’t take long to learn a lot of stuff at wine events in California. I’ve been in Temecula for 24 hours,... Read More
Stellar wine from … Tennessee?
On my second go-round in military school, I met Cadet Brooks, who was the first (and still only) person I encountered who... Read More
Wines of the Week, Oct. 3-10
Everyday: It shouldn’t be easy to forget a delicious wine from New Mexico, but somehow the Gruet Brut Blanc de Noirs NV... Read More
Sunset rises again
I used to get pretty invested in the Oscars and postseason awards in baseball and basketball. It was a weird deal: When... Read More