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
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
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
Budget Wine: Bogle Pinot Noir California 2013
The story of cheap Pinot Noir is a tale of woe. Because the grape is so sensitive to climate and soil type, it grows well
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 