Winemaker Interview Series – Jason Haas – Tablas Creek – June 2023
KenOn June 28, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Jason Haas (virtually). Jason is the second-generation proprietor of Tablas Creek. He learned the wine business at an…
Winemaker Interview Series – Riley Flanagan, Assistant Sales Manager for Flanagan Wines and the owner of Riley’s Rows
During our Zoom interview on December 7, we had a chance to catch up with Riley Flanagan who is the Assistant Sales Manager for Flanagan Wines and the owner of…
Ken On Connoisseur’s Corner With Jordan Rich – Wines For Summer
Recently, Ken was a guest with WBZ radio host Jordan Rich on his Connoisseurs Corner radio segment. Ken and Jordan discussed many topics over 6 radio spots just in time…
Wonderful White Wines & Blends – Some Great Values Too
Our review of miscellaneous White Wines in the fall is always one of my favorite tastings. We are able to taste all the uncommon grapes. These wines will probably not be your household names,…
Can You Say Viognier? (vee-ohn-YAY)
Viognier, it is a known grape, but many struggle with its pronunciation (vee-ohn-YAY). Once upon a time, not so long ago there was a rumor going around that Viognier was going…
The World of White Whites Has Many Terrific and Affordable Options
We just finished reviewing many White Wines. We started with a blind tasting of Pinot Gris - Grigio, Pinot Blancs, and White Blends. From this tasting we came away with two…
Finger Lakes Wines Compete for the 2008 Golden Nose Awards
Ken and I had the privledge of attending the the 3rd annual 2008 Golden Nose Awards in the Finger Lakes Wine Region May 30 - June 1. This fun event was held at the Corning Museum…
Very Good White Wine Recommendations
In October we conducted two tastings of several different white wine varietals. We focused on the less common white varietals. We wanted to cover a lot of different varieties over…