Most Recent Wine Articles and Reviews
Zinfandels 2016
Winston Churchill once called Russia a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. This appellation could also be applied to the Zinfandel grape. For many years this multifaceted grape‘s origin was debated about, argued over, and claimed by many nations. Some even...
About Wine Glassware
Wine glasses are an integral part of the wine experience. We spent many years scoffing at wine snobs with their special glasses but, in truth, we were wrong; very, very wrong. We began our journey into wine glassware with a simple but very dramatic test that we...
Loveblock New Zealand Wines
Valentines Day is rapidly approaching and with it the inevitable problem of what to get for the one you love. It does not taker too much guessing to figure out what we are going to recommend; but of course wine. Champagne or sparkling wines are the usual accompaniment...
Randall Graham .. Clown prince of winemaking
Randall Graham; his name may not be that well known to the general wine drinking public, but to Californian winemakers he ranks among the winemaking greats such a Robert Mondavi, Brother Timothy (Christian Brothers Winery) Carl Wente, Louis Martini and so many others...
Dry Creek Vineyard 2014
An as it comes to pass each and every year at this time, the latest wine vintages are being released to the public. This does not mean that wines from 2013 or 2014 are on dealer’s shelves right now. There are many varieties, especially the reds that need some time to...
Left Coast Cellars A New Guy On The Block
Slowly, with stealth and with purpose the enemy advances, growing more powerful and popular with each day. We will admit that this is a strange beginning for a wine column; but it did get your attention. The culprits in this scenario are the winemakers of Oregon and...