Magical, mystical wine places, Part III
The great responses keep on coming to a query asking wine folks to write about “an oh-wow experience at a particular vineyard... Read More
Ancient wine wisdom
Those Greek dudes were pretty wise (the women were, too, but didn’t get to write). Ditto the Babylonians. To wit: • “At the... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 10-27-14
It’s a festive time of year, with beautiful weather and foliage throughout the land and an increasingly popular holiday yet to come.... Read More
Wines of the Week: Oct. 20-26
Everyday: Bonarda, a grape known as charbono on these shores and tagged with the unfortunate name douce noir elsewhere, often finds great expression... Read More
Chillin’ wine sagas: ‘Blood on the Vine’
If there’s anything I love almost as much as wine, besides of course my WAY better half, it’s mysteries, especially of the... Read More
Magical, mystical wine places, Part Deux
I continue to get fabulous responses to a query I sent out recently, asking wine folks to write about “an oh-wow experience... Read More
Gleanings: 10-22-14
What a month! Perhaps the two best wine dinners I’ve attended, at least from the bottled-juice standpoint. Tons of fabulous trade events... Read More