One sign that a winery is dedicated to quality is their willingness to hold back the release of a vintage until it’s ready. Last fall
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine: Explorador Carmenere Central Valley Chile 2011
Just a really fun wine from Concha Y Toro, the very large South American producer that makes everything from bottom shelf sippers to the age-worthy
Adam Puchta “Situation Red” Chambourcin Hermann, Missouri NV
Here is another grape unfamiliar to Westcoasters but common in Missouri and points East. Like the Norton I reviewed last week, I tasted several wines
Budget Wine: Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon California 2013
Operating out of one of my favorite little towns, Hopland near Mendocino, winemaker Joseph Carr puts together approachable value wines sourced from all over California.
Adam Puchta Norton Estate Hermann Missouri 2008
Most of us on the West Coast have lived in blissful ignorance of the Norton grape. However, it has a fascinating history and is an
Budget Wine: Hogue Cellars Riesling Columbia Valley 2013
Riesling. So beloved by sommeliers and connoisseurs, but the U.S public just doesn’t get it. Perhaps it has to do with confusion about sweetness. Budget
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 