A healthy dose of Mr. Parker
It took a long time for Robert Parker to work his way to the podium, inching up with metal crutches (from spinal... Read More
Wines of the Week: Feb. 10-16
Everyday: Most albariños have fairly limited allocations in this neck of the woods. The Martin Codax Rias Baixas Albariño ($15), on the other hand, is... Read More
Getting in tune with wine
I love music every bit as much as I love wine. So when the two join forces, this is one happy camper.... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 13-19
Everyday: Whenever someone asks about finding an inexpensive Sancerre, I send them away. Away from Sancerre, that is, to nearby Touraine. Every... Read More
Merlot: A primer
If grapes were people, like corporations allegedly are, merlot could sue the bejesus out of a lot of folks. It has been... Read More
Friends’ favorite wines of 2013
Before looking ahead to another fantabulous year of wine enrapturement, I asked some friends to augment my own list of favorite wines... Read More
Best … uh, favorite wines of the year
A few years back, I started trying to replace “this is the best” proclamations with “this is my favorite.” “Best” is so... Read More