Winemaker Interview Series – José Lovaglio Balbo of Susana Balbo
Ken On September 20, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview José Lovaglio Balbo (virtually). José is the winemaker at Susana Balbo Wines. He is also Susana's son. In…
Winemaker Interview Series – Thibaut Delmotte of Colome
On September 6, 2023, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Thibaut Delmotte (virtually). Thibaut is the winemaker at Colomé. In our Zoom interview, we covered four current-release wines…
Winemaker Interview Series – Will Weese – Merriam – April 2023
On April 5, 2023, we had a chance interview Will Weese. Will is the winemaker for Merriam Vineyards. I have been covering Merriam wines for a very long time and…
Winemaker Interview Series – Christian Tietje from Anarchy Winery
During our interview on May 4, we had a chance to catch up with Christian Tietje. I first met Christian many years ago during the early days of the Boston…
Winemaker Interview Series – Daniel Daou of DAOU
On January 12th, DAOU and Patrimony winemaker Daniel Daou, joined the Tasting Panel on Zoom to cover 11 of his new release wines. This is the second time Daniel has…
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…
The Practical Party Case – Value Wine Recommendations
Most readers are looking for a deal or steal. Who wouldn't be? So, years ago, I decided to create a part of the website dedicated to those wines that are…
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…
Mid-Priced Malbecs Offer Good Value
We recently covered a few dozen new release Malbecs. We found that many of the mid-tier priced offerings performed as well, if not better, than some of the higher priced offerings. The…
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…