Given the reputation of the winery I had high hopes for this wine that I had cellared for many years. It should be at its
Tag: Sonoma Wines
Besieged Ravenswood Winery Old Vine Blend Sonoma County 2012
What would you expect from a wine called “Besieged”—over-the-top alcohol, tannins that grip like a masseuse with a mean streak, acid that bites like a
Ageing Report: Seghesio Sangiovese 2007
The vast majority of wine reviews are about recently released wines, and for good reason. The purpose of most wine reviews is to guide consumers,
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
Benzinger Merlot Sonoma County 2008
The German writer Gotthold Lessing remarked that “For Me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity”. Indeed, clarity of form or vision, along
Wine Review: Olson Ogden 2009 Milla’s Blend Red Wine North Coast
Sprezzatura! An Italian word, coined by Baldassare Castiglione in the 16th Century to describe the attitude and style the ideal attendant to the court should
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 