Sampling odds & ends: 12-19-13
Frog-kissing has been the primary order of the day at the Ward sampling table of late, with way more mediocre or crummy... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 16-22
Everyday: It’s rare to find a middling albarino that makes it to these shores, but the best ones are exemplars of harmony... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 9-15
Everyday: Since malbec supplanted merlot as the go-to under-$20 red wine for millions of Americans, imports of the Argentinian red have increased... Read More
Sampling odds and ends
So I’ve been taking some antibiotics that set me even further behind on my sampling. But like the wine stores that finish... Read More
Write on, you vinous scribes
Some well-said stuff from some gifted wine writers: “There is no money, among that which I have spent since I began to... Read More
Sonoma travel tips: Logistics logistics logistics
Some tips on getting – and staying, and noshing (for sit-down meals, go here) – around Sonoma County: Getting around This is one big,... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 2-8
Everyday: One of the challenges of reviewing is touting wines that are made in a style that’s not to my liking, but... Read More