Pinots on Parade 2010
Ken We have been tasting Pinots for several months now. There were so many good ones that it has taken until now to put together the summary of winners. Like we…
Pinot Noir
35 Very Good Pinot Noirs
In the last 2 months we have reviewed over 65 Pinot Noirs. The results of our large blind tasting were posted last month. In this post we will highlight the…
Plenty of Quality Pinot Noirs Available
The rise of Pinot Noir is amazing. The movie, Sideways, elevated the image and awareness of this special grape. But with every gift there is a catch. The pure economics…
More Collectible Wines For Christmas Gifts
Reviewing high end wines is a very fun, because 90% of the time the wines are quite enjoyable. The question for the panel usually comes down to two factors. How…
Wines Pairings For Thanksgiving Dinner
This week I thought it would be appropriate to tackle one of the most-asked wine-and-food questions posed to the well-known wine author Kevin Zraly throughout the year: “What’s your favorite…
Reviewing Wine At The Wine Bloggers Conference — Day 2
For most attendees of the Wine Bloggers Conference, Day 2 started off with some vineyard walks lead by our conference organizers Zephyr Wine Adventures. I understand that everyone had fun.…
Pinot Noir Panel Proves Picky With One Stand Out Wine
The KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel blindly tasted 17 distinctive Pinot Noirs. Most of the major Pinot producing regions were represented. The only exception was there were no submissions from Oregon. Pinot…
Alice White Pulls Off The Upset In Pinot Noir Tasting
There is a certain football analyst that I am fond of who likes to say “And that is why they play the games.” He says that because, just because one…