I discovered this beauty on British Columbia’s Naramata Bench, a viticultural sub-region on the southeast corner of Okanagan Lake. Robert Van Westen’s family has been
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine Review: Viña San Pedro Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon Valle Central Chile 2017
Many years ago when wine was just an occasional dinner companion and the budget demanded something off the bottom shelf I invariably reached for this
Wine Review: Horse and Plow Pinot Gris Napa Valley 2017
Located in Santa Rosa California (with a tasting room in Sebastopol), Horse and Plow is winemaker Chris Condo’s “low intervention” project. (He also co-owns Vinum
Budget Wine: Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc California 2017
This is a blend of grapes sourced from several regions in California and harvested in late August before the scorching end of summer heat in
Wine Review: Saviah The Stones Speak Syrah Walla Walla Valley 2015
I have never tasted a wine like this. But then I say that about every wine I taste sourced from The Rocks AVA, a relatively
Budget Wine Review: Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Aged in Bourbon Barrels Monterey 2016
This sounds like a gimmick, right? But it got me to buy the bottle so maybe it’s a successful marketing strategy. Bourbon flavored wine is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 