Exploring the Finger Lakes Wine Trails
KenNot far from our college alma maters in Syracuse, New York lies a terrific wine region called the Finger Lakes. This August we decided to make the trek to this…
The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Blind Tasting Results Are In
Our winner for the second consecutive year was the 2004 Sebastiani "Alexander Valley" $32 Cabernet! Last year the 2003 won this event. Congrats go out to the winemaker, Mark Lyon,…
Destinations for Wine Lovers in the Finger Lakes Wine Region
Ken and I began our wine tasting adventures on Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes wine region on a foggy Monday morning in early August. After a fun morning of…
A Tale of Two Wine Tastings
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" * or at least that is how it felt as the KensWineGuide.com Tasting panel got together for 2…
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…
Merlot Madness!! Washington Merlots Were the Winners
In June the KensWineGuide.com tasting panel sat down with so many Merlots that we had to divide them into 2 different tasting groups. The first week we tasted the more…
KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel Reviews Sauvignon Blanc
In May 2007 the KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel decided to tackle the perfect summer grape, Sauvignon Blanc. There were 8 panelists present for this tasting. We had 3 wine entries from…
Wine Gifts for Dad on Fathers Day
As a Dad myself, I certainly feel that all Dads should be showered with wine gifts for all their hard work. Below is a list of wine and gifts that…
Are You Experienced? Blended U.S. Red Wine
Are You Experienced was the psychedelic break through album for Jimi Hendrix when it was released in 1967. My hope is that this blog post will be your break through…
Can a glass make a wine taste and smell different?
The answer is YES!! I recently attended a wine tasting and seminar hosted by Maximilian Riedel. It was held at the Federalist Restaurant in Boston. There were several wine directors,…