Wines of the Week: May 20-26
Everyday: OK, it’s not exactly prime season for petite sirah. But the 2010 Van Ruiten Lodi Petite Sirah ($17) is a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious... Read More
That’s the spirit
Nice wine quotes from spiritual leaders: “If God forbade drinking, would He have made wine so good?” — Cardinal Richelieu “There are thousands... Read More
Judgment calls
I had a really swell time judging 140-plus wines at last week’s Riverside International Wine Competition. Hard to beat the combination of... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 13-19
Everyday: Classic viogniers smell almost as strong as stargazer lilies. Really good viogniers also have verve and vibrancy that almost belies all... Read More
Malbec: a primer
What a journey. Malbec was famed as the “black wine” of the Middle Ages; was a longtime staple in the Loire Valley... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 6-12
Everyday: Were a genie to appear and grant me one wine-y wish, I would ask for an unlimited supply of DRC. But... Read More
Art for wine’s sake
Oh joy. There’s good news to be found on the wine front today: A little Champagne can improve our memories. I might... Read More