After sampling Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Rioja over the past week it’s time for a reality check—a battle of the supermarket wines, the wines that the
Tag: Cabernet Sauvignon
Budget Wines: Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Chile
Even a quest for the perfect wine needs a reality check. It’s a good idea to drink cheap wines, not only because they are cheap,
Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Napa Valley
The playwright Tom Stoppard is credited with saying that “Age is a very high price to pay for maturity”. Most of us who have attained
Cordiano 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (and winery visit)
Intoxicating! Yes, the wine contained alcohol. But on a brilliant, clear Sunday afternoon perched on a hill in San Diego’s backcountry overlooking the lovely valley
Elegance and Luminosity from the Land of Don Quixote
Blogging will be light this week while I get the newsletter out. But I did find time yesterday to attend a seminar and tasting of
2003 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Saratoga Cuvée
One of the enduring controversies in the wine world is the high alcohol levels of new world wines, especially from California. More powerful flavors come
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 