Calera: remote and distinctive
We came to Calera to taste some world-class pinot noir and check out the steep, remote vineyards from which it sprang. We... Read More
AVAs are A-OK, except when they’re not
A year ago this weekend I sampled a buttload of tasty wines at the Premiere Napa barrel tasting. Along with the outstanding/out-of-my-price-range... Read More
I am so drinking some #@&*-ing merlot
Sorry for yet another “Sideways” reference in the headline, but I have merlot on the brain, having written about Washington’s swell array... Read More
Straight talk from Sonoma, by way of Bulgaria
I knew I was going to like Miro Tcholakov as soon as he started talking about the first wine at our lunch... Read More
Muscat love
I’ve been oft-amused recently by trade talk and media coverage around muscat/moscato. Especially the predictions that the surge in sales “” 73-percent... Read More
Turned sideways
So everything was in place for a perfect Feb. 14 evening with my decidedly better half. Filets had been studded with a... Read More
Mondavi Jr., crafting a renewed legacy
History will get you only so far in the wine (or any other) business. Same with a famous name, which actually can... Read More