Is the hipster romance with Riesling over? Sommeliers and wine experts have been pushing Riesling for years as the next new “hip” varietal. But sales
Author: Dwight Furrow
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Budget Wine: McManis Family Vineyards Petite Sirah California 2013
McManis produces inexpensive wines that punch well above their price, and this is no exception. The classic ripe blueberry fruit typical of Petite Sirah is
Stupid Wine Journalism
One of the big debates in the wine world is over the virtues of ripe, alcoholic fruit bombs vs. subtle, restrained wines with lower alcohol.
Wine Maps
If you’re a wine geek like me you love maps because the only way to make sense out of wine is to understand the geography
Water Futures
We’re grasping at straws (and drinking through them as well) here in California as the drought continues with no end in sight, and state-imposed mandatory
Wine Review: Chateau de Jau Côtes du Roussillon-Villages 2011
Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees in the South of France, Côtes du Roussillon-Villages is a red wine sub-appellation of Roussillon. Roussillon is famous for its
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 