Sparkling words
Champagne inspires us all, or at least it should. It certainly has moved some great writers to wax semi-poetically about it: “If... Read More
Best … uh, favorite wines of the year
A few years back, I started trying to replace “this is the best” proclamations with “this is my favorite.” “Best” is so... Read More
What the …?!?!: Delineating descriptors
It’s time again, boys and girls, to play “What does this wine taste like?” brought to you by the experts at the... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 23-29
Everyday: California’s vintners still struggle to produce quality cabernet and pinot noir for $15 and under, but chardonnay? No problem. The 2012... Read More
Monday, Monday, can trust that day
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. But Monday night was, well, just a Monday night (does anyone still call Dec.... Read More
Linkin’ logs 12-22-13
Dunno if this is the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s a good time to be scrolling the Web rather... Read More
Brit lit that fits
Some vinous offerings from a few lions of British literature: “Wine is the milk of Venus.” — Ben Jonson “There are two... Read More