The muscat grape is the new “hot varietal” with sales increasing 78% last year, although the grape has been around for centuries and may be
Category: Wine Reviews
Bonneau 2009 Chardonnay Los Carneros Catherine’s Vineyard
It used to be that California chardonnays were oak-saturated monsters. Long on alcohol, vanilla and tropical fruit but short on acidity and nuance, they could
Wine Review: Cass Grenache 2010 Paso Robles
Paso Robles’ Rhone Rangers are known for their big, jammy, high toast blockbusters. Cass vineyards takes the opposite approach with this delicate grenache. Unsullied by
Blind Tasting France
San Diego Wine Society’s May event explored the various regions of France, with a blind tasting of paired wines that demonstrated contrasting terroirs and winemaking
Wine Review: Cayuse Syrah 2007 Cailloux Vineyard
Grape expression often doesn’t travel well. Grapes historically grown in one region of the world may produce a quite different wine when grown in different
The Philosophy of Mind Finally Penetrates Wine Culture
Joe Roberts (AKA 1WineDude) has an insightful discussion of the issue of objectivity of wine ratings. And to make his point he drags the word
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 