I often complain about cheap wine because it is predictable. But even predictable wines can be fine and satisfying in the right context. This one
Category: Wine Reviews
Ageing Report: Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley 2004
Beaulieu Vineyards is an iconic Napa winery. Purchased in 1900 by the LaTour family, they survived prohibition by making sacramental wine. When that ‘’grand” experiment
Budget Wine: Alfio Moriconi Selection d’Autrefois Pinot Noir, IGP Pays d’Oc, France
Burgundian Pinot Noir has become so expensive it is nearly impossible to find one under $25 and even that will typically be of low quality.
Björnson Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills 2012
This shapely, stylish wine is from one of the newer, up-and-coming artisanal producers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Pattie and Mark Bjornson embody the do-it-yourself spirit,
Budget Wine: Ironstone Cabernet Franc Lodi 2013
Yesterday in a blog post I was lamenting the preferences of wine consumers who like generic, homogenized wine instead of seeking something more interesting. This
Wine Review: Inwood Estates “Magdalena” Red Bordeaux-style Blend Texas 2012
There is time for one more winery visit before we leave Texas Hill Country, and we’ve been underwhelmed so far. I took the advice of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 