Hello, cru world?
Last summer, my buddy Joe and I journeyed to the Willamette Valley in search of some answers. We didn’t find (m)any, but... Read More
Gleanings: 4-9-14
Some nuggets culled from hanging around, and being, a grape nut: • I got a set of verdejos from Rueda, and since... Read More
Cool hands
Like most folks, I can’t resist a list. They’re usually fun and almost always fodder for endless debate. So when the Daily... Read More
Chimney Rock’s Vianna: Unusual background, uncommonly good results
Elizabeth Vianna is probably California’s only winemaker with a Brazilian father and Central American mother, and she’s almost certainly the world’s only... Read More
Rubaiyat on the vine
We owe the English poet Edward FitzGerald a toast for translating the lovely quatrains that comprise “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam [left].”... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 31-April 7
Everyday: I wanted a refreshing white the other night, and when I saw “albariño” on the label, I grabbed the bottle. What... Read More
Buyer and cellar: the $418 case
A couple of savvy local merchants, Darrin Minehan of Sorella and Erica Rokke of Zipp’s, provided stellar advice for last week’s day-job... Read More