Winemaker Interview Series – Joel Peterson from Once & Future Wines
Ken During our Zoom interview on August 10th, we had a chance catch up with Joel Peterson who is the winemaker at Once and Future Wines. This is the second year…
Merlot
Winemaker Interview Series – Phillip Corallo-Titus from Chappellet Winery
During our Zoom interview on June 29th, we had a chance to catch-up with Phillip Corallo-Titus who is the winemaker at Chappellet. Phillip has been the winemaker there since 1990.…
Winemaker Interview Series — Ryan Rech of Beringer
On January 26th, Beringer winemaker Ryan Rech, joined the Tasting Panel on Zoom to cover 9 of his new release wines. We really enjoyed our session with him. We learned…
Wine Days, Wine Months and Wine Holiday List
I was recently listening to the The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW) podcast and I thought they were discussing a great topic: Wine Holidays! I found it really fun to…
Merriam Wine Tasting with Ken at Colonial Spirits in Acton
Hello local readers. What are you doing after your kids Saturday soccer or  lacrosse practice? Well take a break and treat yourself to some very nice wine offerings from…
Taste Wine With Ken At Powers Gallery This Saturday
Wine appreciation and Art appreciation have a lot in common. Everytime you explore both, you can usually find something that your really like and enjoy. This Saturday, you will have…
Merlot Results – Winemaker’s and Readers, Don’t Give Up On This Grape!
To my dismay, very good Merlot offerings appear to be dwindling. The best ones seem to come from dedicated producers of higher end wines. We had a blind tasting in…
Merlot Is Still Smooth And Friendly. Check Out The 2013 Winners
Merlot has been bashed for quite some time now. I personally feel too long. It is a great grape that makes very nice wine when done well. You will not…
Top Merlots of 2012
We found some terrific Merlot that you will want to try this fall. The best offerings are not inexpensive, but if you love the grape, you will certainly be quite…
Merlot Is Still One Of My Favorite Grapes, But…
This year was a challenging year when it came to reviewing Merlot. The best Merlots were really good, but they were few and far between. If you like Merlot, you…