Linkin’ logs: Getting serious (kinda sorta)
So most of these posts are heavily skewed toward levity. This one is geared primarily toward substantive and (I hope) interesting stories.... Read More
Sauvignon blanc: A primer
It sometimes seems unfathomable that sauvignon blanc, so lean and lovely, could be one of two parents (with cabernet franc) of cabernet... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 12-18
Everyday: The improvement in South African wines rivals that of any region’s. Exhibit A: the 2012 Landskroon Paul de Villiers Paarl Cabernet Sauvignon... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 21-27
Everyday: Twenty years after apartheid ended, South Africa has really picked up the pace in the wine world, making many more wines... Read More
Buyer and cellar: the $418 case
A couple of savvy local merchants, Darrin Minehan of Sorella and Erica Rokke of Zipp’s, provided stellar advice for last week’s day-job... Read More
Wines of the Week: April 8-14
Everyday: An Italian-American film director making a California chardonnay with a French name? It actually makes sense in the wacky world of... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 18-24
Everyday: With some wine regions, it’s often difficult to know how much the improved product is a result of advances in growing... Read More