Plenty of Quality Pinot Noirs Available
Ken 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…
Wine Reviews
Did We Find the Perfect Bottle of Wine?
Stop the presses, hold everything! That was my initial reaction when I tried the first sip of Rolf Binder's 2006 Hanisch Shiraz. As readers know, I try a lot of…
Malbec Is A Red Wine On The Rise
Malbec seems to be the hot wine among red wine drinkers these days. It's appealing, easy to drink, and in most cases affordable. Given the popularity of this grape, the…
California Zinfandel Winners
We recently conducted a blind tasting of California Zinfandels. Most of the submissions were from the 2006 vintage. There were a few from the 2005 and the 2007 vintages. For…
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…
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…
Buy Collectible Wines While The Prices Are Low and Availability Is High
In these hard economic times you should take the view of smart financial folks like Warren Buffett and be looking for good wine investments when the market is off. Buy…
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…
Sparkling Wines and Champagne Recommendations for Your Holiday Parties
This year we decided to schedule our Champagne and Sparkling Wine blind tasting well before the holidays. We wanted you to have the reviews and recommendations well in advance of…
Very Good Cabernets, but the Best Will Cost You
We recently hosted a Cabernet Tasting Panel and found many of the Cabs to be Very Good. However, we also found that you will have to spend some money to…