Pinot Noir Grape

On a rainy day in June 2013, my wife and I drove into Philo, California after a swing...

Autumn is probably my favorite time of year to uncork wine. The heat of summer slowly begins...

Here’s a ridiculously complicated, nuanced topic I could never cover in a single blog post: Pinot Noir...

These Wines from Hacienda Araucano

Here we are: July already. And after half a year of drinking, I decided to compile a list of...

Its hard to believe, but what is now Santa Barbara County used to be the main wine supplier...

Recommending wines and writing about them isn’t a new phenomenon. Just ask Pliny the Elder or Leonardo...

There is no greater joy for a wine enthusiast than opening up a long-anticipated bottle that was...

When you volunteer to bring wine to Thanksgiving dinner, do you really know what you are getting yourself...

Sousão. Alvarelhão. Tinta Roriz. Touriga Nacional. Touriga Francesa. Tinta Cão. I didn’t recognize any of these names. They may...

Fall is my favorite season for being in the kitchen. It is all-to-tempting to wax poetic on hazelnuts and pumpkin, pear...

A Gorgeous Place for Wine to Grow