I’m fascinated by the capacity of wine to evoke ideas and images. It is not true of every wine, but some have sufficient personality and
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine Review: Guenoc Chardonnay 2013 California
Guenoc is Langtry Estates entry level wine which is now part of the Foley Family stable of wineries. It’s a widely available supermarket wine produced
Nederberg Cabernet 2011 Winemaster’s Reserve Western Cape South Africa
South Africa makes some fine Cabernet but at the low end of the price range quality is uneven. Nederberg has two centuries of winemaking behind
L.A. Cetto Zinfandel Guadalupe Valley 2011
The Guadalupe Valley is producing some excellent wines especially in the premium price range. But the few bargain wines from that area that I’ve tasted
Altipiano Tempranillo NV California
The culture of wine signifies romance. From the idyll of the farming life, to the artisan winemaker coaxing a palette of flavors out of her
Budget Wine: Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Tupungato Valley Mendoza
Another wine that requires some patience to appreciate. It had a distracting metallic aroma when first opened that gradually dissipates as the wine aerates and
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 