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 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
Like a movie – or three
I expected to find swell wine during two weeks in Italy. I also expected to find cool wine bars. What I didn’t... Read More
Gleanings: 10-1-13
When hanging around grape nuts, it doesn’t take much of an ear to pick up some nice tidbits. A few recent gleanings:... Read More
Pairings of a different sort
I’ve really been into pairings lately. Not, though, of the food-wine-matchup variety. It just has turned out that a buttload of recent... Read More
Wine that makes you think, but not too much
One of the great things about wine gatherings is that there’s lively discussion on matters we agree upon, and on matters we... Read More
In the bag: Making blind tasting fun
Blind tastings with friends can be a lot of fun, and my friend Bill Jacobs recently came up with an especially interesting... Read More