There are winemakers who think they have no responsibility except to make a good wine. I suppose if you are a winemaker that is your
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Siegrist Dornfelder 2008 Pfalz
Cabernet and Chardonnay. Chardonnay and Cabernet. Maybe something really exotic like Syrah. Many, perhaps most, wine drinkers seldom leave the security of familiar varieties. They
Benzinger Merlot Sonoma County 2008
The German writer Gotthold Lessing remarked that “For Me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity”. Indeed, clarity of form or vision, along
Budget Wines: Juan Gill’s Honoro Vera Monestrell 2011
Sometimes a little vanity can be beneficial if it gives someone the confidence to punch above his weight. This $8 prodigy has the swagger of
Wine Review: Weinbiet Gewürztraminer Kabinett 2009
Sweet, plump, and polite like that girl you brought home that mom liked so much. Not too flamboyant or intellectual, just sensible. The flavor profile
Riesling is the New Black
In the battle between a severe head cold and a wine review, the severe head cold won this weekend. I can’t give a fair assessment
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 