Here a Blend, There a Blend
I’ve read that there are at least 3,000 different decisions made about a wine from the time a winery starts to consider where to plant vines to the time a bottle is actually released. Blending...
View ArticleAt the Food & Wine Magazine American Wine Awards
Last night some of America’s best winemakers met at the Meadowood Resort in Napa Valley for a very exclusive event. They were there to receive awards for making what Food and Wine Magazine considered...
View ArticleQuick Sip: Waterstone 2008 Pinot Gris Napa Valley
Pinot Gris is a grape, descended from Pinot Noir, that is used to make white wines. The varietal is often called by other names, depending on where it’s made. In Germany, it is typically called...
View Article10 Tips for Selecting Wines for a Wedding
Keep things in perspective.The wines served will be well down on the list of important wedding memories, even for hardcore wine enthusiasts. Don’t try to elevate the wine above its place by selecting...
View ArticleKosher Cabernet Sauvignon for Passover
It’s fortunate for people who keep kosher that there was no commandment against coveting thy neighbors wine. Only a tiny fraction of all wine released is kosher. Much of the kosher wine that is sold...
View Article10 Tips for Selecting Wines for a Wedding
Keep things in perspective.The wines served will be well down on the list of important wedding memories, even for hardcore wine enthusiasts. Don’t try to elevate the wine above its place by selecting...
View ArticleWine Worth the Money: 2006 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon
There are a lot of conversations these days that include phrases like “with this economy” and “in these troubled economic times.” Clearly, few of us are spending money as freely now as we may have two...
View ArticleTransparency in Blogging
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has announced new policies requiring full disclosure of sponsorships related to blog articles and reviews. Beginning in December, bloggers who are paid to mention,...
View ArticleCreating a New Wine Label
A wine bottle’s front label may be the most important tool a winery has for driving retail sales. Whether the bottle is in a supermarket, wine boutique or wine bar, the label needs to do the same...
View ArticleWine Worth the Money: 2006 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon
There are a lot of conversations these days that include phrases like “with this economy” and “in these troubled economic times.” Clearly, few of us are spending money as freely now as we may have two...
View ArticleTasting Impressions: Food & Wine Magazine 2009 American Wine Awards
Wednesday, I described the Food & Wine Magazine American Wine Awards event that took place on October 6 in St. Helena. Today’s article covers the wines themselves. As it happens, you might consider...
View ArticleRain, Rain, Go Away!
Weathermen have delivered an unpleasant forecast for this Tuesday, rain and plenty of it. Northern California is due to get at least 2 - 3 inches of rain in one day. In some places, like the Sierras,...
View ArticleWine Over Time: Two Syrah from Olson Ogden
One of the pleasures in enjoying wine is seeing how a bottle changes over time. We usually think of this in the context of aging, buying several bottles of an age-worthy wine and trying one every year...
View ArticleCalifornia Chardonnay You’ll Want to Buy
There is a lot of angst in the media about California Chardonnay again. The controversy doesn’t seem to have affected sales much though. People still buy it by the gallon, sometimes literally. So, why...
View ArticleOn Bordeaux, Robert Parker and Bloggers
The topic of Bordeaux en primeur is hot right now. The current stir started with an article in Decanter. The article is about Americans (finally) realizing that buying futures in Bordeaux wine isn’t...
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Wine Tasting in Paso Robles - 5 Excellent Stops Near Hwy 101 and Downtown
I’ve been getting a lot of requests lately for advice on where to go wine tasting in Paso Robles. Paso Robles has been an up-and-coming wine region for a decade. Perhaps it has arrived. Wine...
View ArticleReview: "101 Wines" by Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk’s WineLibraryTV is the world’s leading video wine blog. His informative and entertaining tastings on video attract as many as 80,000 viewers daily, not to mention the people who...
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16 North Coast Rhones to Try and a Toothsome #WineChat
Join Randall Grahm, David White, Meg Houston Maker, Melanie Ofenloch, Tina Spina Morey, Jameson Fink, Elaine Brown, William Allen and me for a live #WineChat at 6pm Pacific on Wednesday, April 2....
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Delicious Bites and Sips from the ZAP Epicuria Food and Wine Pairing Evening
When sommeliers talk about wines that pair well with food, Zinfandel doesn’t usually make the top ten list. Nonetheless, there are many foods for which it’s a great match. Each year at the ZAP!...
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Tasting 12 of California’s Best Syrah with Antonio Galloni
Yesterday, I wrote about Antonio Galloni’s approach to tasting and rating wines. The genesis of that article was the 8th Annual Wine Advocate Seminar and Tasting at the CIA’s Greystone Campus. Today,...
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