But First, a Few Thoughts on Hanging Out in Wine Shops
A Delicious Grenache from Rioja That Is Far From "Cursed"
I love fruity wines. I don’t care for jammy ones. Fruity is the sensation in a wine where fruit flavor is highlighted by acidity,...
Beautifully Elegant Red Wines from Some of Spain's Most Extreme Vineyards
Spain's Delicious Alternative to Chardonnay
We sat down in the backyard around an unlit fireplace with a faint whisper of an autumn wind in the air....
Can an affordable wine be a “fine wine?” The answer is “of course, silly head.” But us wine geeks often fail to...
Old World and New World. In other words, Europe and Everybody Else: they’re essentially the two kingdoms of wine taste and everybody...
Weeknights at home seem to be the most fertile ground for experimental pairings. On Tuesday, my wife and I did...
First ... a Tangent
I must admit: it was a long time ago that I sipped wine on the rooftop patio of La Casa...
Ridiculous Value, Even By Spanish Wine Standards