Winemaking is a complex and varied process. From the hands off approach of letting the natural yeast in the grapes (or more specifically on the grape skins MORE >>

1994 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge , Kermit Lynch Imports, current vintage is 2006 and price is about $50. Sometimes you just have to open a special bottle of wine. We had one of those nights this week. We're tired and we're stressed, and we need a vacation that we're not going to be able to take. Truly memorable, what a wine! MORE >>

It happens; the wrinkle in the brain, the wrinkle in the heart, the moment when I question my life connections. Even though I have spent almost two decades being pulled into a fermenting vortex there are those moments when I wonder if I bored with wine. And so it was on this last trip, I often did wonder. Austria was stormy. Sitting at the bar. MORE >>

Continuing the Beaujolais tasting at Snooth. Vibrant aromas of violets, bubblegum, and raw meats with a palate of dark fruits, black currants and a long finish MORE >>

I attended this event last year and had lots to say about it. These events are truly special and unique opportunities for people with any level of wine interest to come out, try more wine than is humanly possible in one evening (remember to spit people), nibble on some tasty, freshly prepared food, speak with producers [.]. MORE >>