Crimson Cabernet is a relatively new grape varietal, a hybrid of Cabernet Sauvignon and Norton. If you’re a West Coast wine lover (or from virtually anyplace
Stags’ Leap Winery: Sometimes Big is Beautiful
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you know I’m most interested in small wineries making unique, distinctive wines. I also indulge in some
Wine Blogger’s Conference
I’m attending the Wine Blogger’s Conference in Santa Rosa this weekend. If you’re attending as well don’t hesitate to say hello.
Cuisine Has Reached It’s Postmodern Moment
My recent visit to Alinea, the temple of modernist cuisine in the U.S., prompted some thoughts about whether molecular gastronomy is maintaining it’s radical edge.
Wine Review: Van Till Family Farm Winery Norton Reserve Missouri 2013
Norton is Missouri’s official grape and, for a grape many wine lovers have never heard of, it has a long, storied history. In the 19th
What’s the Matter with Writing about Good Wine?
Blake Gray wrote a post about a month ago that still has me scratching my head. The post begins by praising the Washington Post’s Dave
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 