We spent a week last fall in the Willamette Valley tasting our way through the offerings from about 30 wineries, many of them internationally acclaimed
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine: Soliluna Viura 2013 Cariñena
This is one of those popular wine varieties you’ve perhaps never heard of. It’s primarily grown in Northern Spain, especially in Rioja, where it is
Aging Report: Lancaster Estate Cabernet Alexander Valley 2006
Given the reputation of the winery I had high hopes for this wine that I had cellared for many years. It should be at its
Budget Wine: Cono Sur Bicicleta Cabernet Sauvignon Valle Central Chile 2013
Chilean Cabernet has a distinctive vegetal/herbal aroma note that ranges from green pepper to eucalyptus and mint. This budget wine tends to the green pepper
Wine Review: Romano Dal Forno Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008
Logic suggests that we should experience a sense of deflation and disappointment when we taste the very best wine of certain type. The sense of
Budget Wine: McManis Family Vineyards Merlot California 2013
Plying the bargain bins and bottom shelves of supermarkets is a frustrating, occasionally rewarding task. The McManis Merlot is one of those rewards. Precise, pretty
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 