Crispy critters
One of the most fun aspects of having a newspaper column is feedback and requests from readers. Especially challenging ones. A couple... Read More
Gentile Ben
Ben Franklin was/is one of my favorite Americans, for his wisdom and his mischievousness and his love of wine. To wit: “‘Twas... Read More
Assessing a double dose of Italian wines
The theme on Saturday was Italy, early and often. I spent the morning sampling a buttload of Tuscan wines and the evening... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 1-7
Everyday: If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone declare “I don’t like sweet wines,” I’d at the very... Read More
Will.I.Amette
As if there was not already enough to like about Oregon’s Wine Country, my buddy Joe and I discovered perhaps America’s best... Read More
Well versed
Wine is bottled poetry, Robert Louis Stevenson said. And so of course poets have been writing paeans for eons. A few faves:... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 24-30
Everyday: Italian whites are just flat-out rockin’ these days, and one of the best I’ve tasted is the 2011 Bibi Graetz Casamatta... Read More