Category: Wine & Grapes

It is hard to think of California wine and not think of zinfandel. Continue reading →

Medium straw color; expected exotic viognier nose of mango, pineapple, peach; melon, honeyed peach, orange zest, pear on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; orange peel, dried herbs, jasmine on the nose; mandarin orange, green apple, lemon zest, white peach and pear on the palate. Continue reading →

Now is the time of reckoning for Northern Hemisphere grape farmers, the time when they harvest the results of their previous six months of toil, sweat, and hope, which in turn is built on years, decades, centuries of effort. Continue reading →

Virtually all table wine begins with a grape, and grapes are divided into five parts, all of which can contribute to the eventual wine. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry, earthy notes on the nose; red fruit, sour cherry, black plum, redcurrant, blackberry, pepper, minerality, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Pinot grigio and pinot gris are the same grape, but not quite the same wine. Continue reading →

There is no question sparkling wine is fun, festive, delicious. It also pairs with almost any food. What is not to like? Continue reading →

Cold heart of winter, a time ideally suited for the extraordinary wine you probably don’t think about but should: port. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color, almost black; red fruits, sour cherry, vanilla, leather on the nose; sour cherry, red fruit, boysenberry, black plum, cocoa, black pepper on the the palate. Continue reading →