Nebbiolo, the pride of Barolo and Barbaresco, is not often found outside the fog-shrouded hills of Piemonte. This is in part because Nebbiolo is relatively
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine Review: Laurent Miquel Solas Viognier IGP Pays d’Oc 2016
This is an entry level Viognier by Laurent Miquel whose family has been in the wine business in Languedoc since the 1970’s. Encouraged by the
Wine Review: Pheasant Ridge Pinot Noir Texas High Plains 1993
The Best in Texas Paradise Lost and Regained During our recent visit to Lubbock, where most of the Texas wine grapes are grown, we dropped
Budget Wine Review: Loosen Bros. “Dr. L” Riesling Mosel 2016
Who is Dr. Loosen you ask? Ernest Loosen, a n’er do well college student studying archaeology, was called home in 1988 when his father became
My Top Wines of 2017
I spent much of this year exploring emerging regions in the U.S., especially in the Upper Midwest where only the cold-hardy, non-vinifera grapes will survive
Wine Review: Brushy Creek Vineyards Rkatsiteli Texas 2015
Recent research has traced winemaking in the Republic of Georgia back to 6000 BCE making it one of the oldest wine-producing regions on earth. Rkatsitelli
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 