Is someone who achieves virtue effortlessly a better person that someone who must struggle to achieve it but eventually succeeds? Aristotle thought so. He thought
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Robert Sinskey Vineyards Pinot Noir Los Carneros 2009
A bitter person is never a pretty sight, but a sunny personality with no hint of sardonic wit or playful pessimism, oblivious to the persistent
The Quest is Over: Domaine Dougat-Py Petite Chapelle 2008
I’ve been attending regular meetings of the San Diego Wine Society for well over a year. As our agenda has evolved, one goal has emerged
Budget Wines: Floriana Grüner Veltliner 2011
There are over 5000 different varieties of wine grapes in the world. Yet, in the U.S., Cabernet and Chardonnay have over 25% of the market.
Halter Ranch Vin de Paille 2008
Wines made from grapes that have been dried on straw mats to concentrate the sugar are called Vin Santo—“Holy Wine”—in Italy. Legend has it that
Emiliana 2011 Novas Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc (Casablanca Valley)
The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude; to
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 