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.
Category: Wine Reviews
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
Wine Review: Azul y Garanza Garciano Navarra, Spain 2012
Aside from Sherry, Spain is best known for its elegant, vanilla-scented, aged Riojas made primarily from Tempranillo, and the massive, rugged, deeply concentrated, wines of
Budget Wine: Vale Do Bomfim Red Blend Douro, Portugal 2013
In the budget wine category, Portugal is producing some of the best value on the market. This is one example. Rich, ripe blackberry with fresh
Wine Review: Saved Red Wine California 2012
A collaboration between Paso Robles winemaker Clay Brock from Wild Horse Winery and well-known tattoo artist Scott Campbell, who contributes the name (from his tattoo
