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
Wine and friends
This week, I did something I had hoped would never be necessary: I deleted some comments here, and cut off the commenter.... Read More
Whole lotta learning
So we did something the other night that we really enjoy: not only bringing together two cool couples who didn’t know each... Read More
The wide red range
I love wine (duh!), and I’m generally quite fond of others who love wine. But I have a hard time understanding “”... Read More
Charles & Charles & Joel
Have I mentioned how much I love this gig? Not lately, because my way better half sez it might sound like gloating.... Read More
A confidence game
OK, I’m finally ready. I’ve been waitin’, procrastinatin’ on working up posts that delineate the best-made renditions of sundry varietals, or wines... Read More
Under the threshold
Reader John Glas commented on a recent post that he wanted sometime soon to find and try a Charles Smith Royal City... Read More