When large industrial wineries, such as Chateau Ste. Michelle, owners of the Columbia Crest brand, pause long enough in their quest for market share to
Tag: Bordeaux blends
Wine Review: Calais Winery La Cuvee D’Elm Newsome Vineyards Texas High Plains 2015
Calais is a small winery on the Route 290 wine trail in Texas Hill Country using fruit from their main growing region near Lubbock. With
Aging Report: Beringer Knight’s Valley Meritage 2008
Napa gets all the acclaim but Sonoma is no slouch when it comes to growing the Bordeaux varietals. 2008 was a solid vintage for Sonoma
Budget Wine: Marika Szekszardi Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc Hungary 2008
The supermarket is not the place to find interesting wine; just lots of generic tasting juice with clever labels. But once per week I like
Wine Review: Ferrari-Carano Bella Luce Sonoma 2012 and Barons Petit Barone Columbia Valley 2010
“Work Wine” Everyone knows that after a hard day of physical labor, a cold beer is the elixir of life that restores and renews. But
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 