A wine week worth Chronicling
Ever since I quasi-retired and became a freelance wine-and-other-stuff scribe in 2014, I haven’t had anything but good weeks. Well, there was... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 11-15-17
This and that from the wine world: • So there are old vines, and then there’s this. • So there are old... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 7-12-17
Some refreshing summer reading from the InterWebs: • Huge news: The “natural wine” movement has reached the Vatican. • Anyone wanting to... Read More
Vinous verse: When it comes to wine, the poets know it
I’ve been diving into poetry lately, mostly as a salve for the soul in seriously bizarre times. Seems like a good time... Read More
Wines of the Week: Aug. 17-23
Everyday: For me, torrontes is a lot like viognier. Sometimes its perfume-y aromas are too much, and even bleed over onto the... Read More
Wines of the Week: April 13-19
Everyday: California red blends tend to fall in the jammy, crowd-pleasing category, lacking the substance and stuffing of similar wines from France... Read More
Wines of the Week: Feb. 23-March 1
Weeknight: A decade ago, it was exceedingly difficult to find a really good Italian white for $15. Certainly not anything as delicious... Read More