If I were painting a portrait of a quintessential inexpensive crowd pleaser, this would be it. Tasty, polished, charming—your local spa should hire it as
Wine Scores are Not the Problem
Polemics against wine scores are a perennial crowd pleaser sort of like your favorite supermarket Chardonnay that gets nods of approval from any crowd you
Wine Culture and Variation
In the never ending battle against boring, homogeneous wines, it looks like the good guys are winning—we live in a world of unprecedented diversity in
Wine Review: Spoken Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon #42 Columbia Valley 2016
Periodically, I like to dip into the nether world of low-end-of-premium supermarket wine; it is after all where most people go when they want a
The Onion is Providing Advice to Wine Regions
The Onion is very funny; but also ignorant. In a blog post entitled “Shitty Region of the Country Figures It Might as Well Give Producing
Budget Wine Review: Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah California 2016
Bogle is one of the more reliable large production wineries producing good value with only the occasional disappointment. They really hit the quality mark with
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 