Wines of the Week: Feb. 6-12
Everyday: OK, so that blasted Hallmark holiday is fast approaching, you’re a little short on cash, and your gal/guy says Champagne always... Read More
Not-so-peerless Parker prognostications
I’m not much on making predictions “” it’s too easy to fall into the trap of creating more of a “wish list”... Read More
Luck as the residue of design (and swell pals)
If I do say so myself “” and I do “” Sandy and I throw great parties. By far the biggest reason:... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 23-29
Everyday: The conventional wisdom with gruner veltliner is that quality improves almost exponentially as you move up in price. That makes the... Read More
Tablas Creek’s family roots
Opening a winery is a long play. The expenditures are large, and it’s quite some time before revenues start flowing in. As... Read More
Paso Robles addendum
I don’t have much to add to Reid Plumbo’s excellent roundup on Paso Robles. But since I was there recently ““ Reid... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 16-22
Everyday: OK, I’ll admit to having a soft spot for any West Coast efforts to make Italian varietals. But I still was... Read More