Linkin’ logs: April 1 edition
Up here in Tundraland, March came in like a lion and went out like a wampa (gratuitous “Star Wars” reference to foreshadow... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 24-30
Everyday: The notion that California can’t produce excellent $10 wines is put to the lie with every vintage of the Line 39... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 3-26-14
Well now they’ve done it. Yes, they’ve gone and made milkshakes with wine. I suppose I shouldn’t caterwaul too much, since I often... Read More
Should tiers be shed?
Few issues in the wine world are as vexing to me as the three-tier system, in which our favorite beverage almost always goes... Read More
Proverbial wisdom
Proverbs are cool. I have a huge list of “regular” ones, but these are from the fermented-grape-juice world: “Burgundy for kings, Champagne... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 17-23
Everyday: In my other guise as an ink-stained wretch of a scribe, I closed a column on Spanish wine with a bit... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 3-18-14
Hail and hale are watchwords in this installment from Linkin’ Memorial High: • We have not exactly come a long way, baby: The... Read More