I never review wines based on a winery visit. It is hard to be objective when talking to a winemaker, struggling with palate fatigue, or
Category: Wine Reviews
Innovative Dessert Wine: The Alchemist Vinavanti San Diego County 2013
I love port and sherry but this is not a passion widely shared. While younger drinkers have recently been reaching for the Moscato and sweet
Budget Wine: Stone Wolf Vineyards Muller-Thurgau Willamette Valley 2014
You may not know it, but if you are a wine drinker of a certain age you have probably consumed a good deal of Muller-Thurgau.
Wine Review: Bonny Doon A Proper Claret California 2013
German literary critic and philosopher Friedrich Schlegel wrote that “Irony is the clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of an infinitely abundant chaos.” When we
Budget Wine: La Paca Garnacha Calatayud 2013
Continuing my exploration of bargain imported wines from Trader Joe’s, here is a very approachable Garnacha (Grenache if you’re French) for $7. Ripe strawberry and
Wine Review: Sommavite Brunello di Montalcino 2009
When Brunello is good it is very, very good. Made from the “Grosso” clone of the Sangiovese grape, it produces fuller, richer flavor than other
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 