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
A New Blog
Because I don’t have enough writing to do, I’ve started a new blog covering San Diego’s new and growing wine culture along with its solid
Great Wines Think Alike
As a wine writer engaged in wine criticism, I taste a lot of wine. Some of it is dreadful, most is enjoyable but ordinary, occasionally
Arsenic in Your Wine?
The Internet is aflame with the news, released from a commercial testing lab last week, that levels of arsenic up to 4-5 times what is
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 