Friends’ favorite wines of 2013
Before looking ahead to another fantabulous year of wine enrapturement, I asked some friends to augment my own list of favorite wines... 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
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
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
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
Sonoma’s 10 best restaurants* (*in my opinion/experience)
We went to Wine Country and came away even more in love with the food. The scenery and wineries and people of... Read More