Wines of the Week: Oct. 6-12
Everyday: Spanish reds that are both rustic and ripe fit squarely in my wheelhouse. The 2011 Protos Tinto Fino Ribera del Duero... Read More
Wines of the Week: Sept. 8-14
Everyday: Sometimes torrontes can be too floral and ripe for its own good, or at least for my good. Not so the... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 7-13
Everyday: I went to State Bird Provisions expecting to drink “regular” wine, but one sip of the Montaña Perucchi Vermouth Blanco ($15)... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 23-29
Everyday: Spain might have crashed and burned mightily at the World Cup, but its wines still offer world-class value. The 2010 Tochuelo... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 2-8
Everyday: It wasn’t that long ago that albariño was hard to find in these parts. Talk about the Dark Ages. Blessedly, offerings... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 19-25
Everyday: I’ve stumbled across some dandy domestic albariños in recent months (Abrente, Cambiata, Tangent), but Spain still rules the roost with this... Read More
Rollin’ on at Riverside
Judging at wine competitions is a great mix of work and fun, of grinding through some disappointing or discouraging flights and reveling... Read More