Since Mike would probably never do a roundup of his own columns, and you probably don’t have anything better to do on this rainy, August afternoon, here are a select few nuggets from his run there, 2002 – 2011. Sour Grapes: Why is there no such thing as a good, low-priced California wine? See the complete list. MORE >>

We pulled out all the stops - had the living room re-done with shag carpeting, disco balls, velour shirts, and big jugs of California white wine. We had a bunch of people over for dinner this weekend for Chablis night. Okay, that's not exactly what we did. But close. As I knew they would, our guests brought along some excellent wine. MORE >>

Premature oxidation of dry, age-worthy white wines–be they from Burgundy, Bordeaux or California–is a tremendous problem today, and at this point in time it does not look to me as if any meaningful progress has been made since the scourge first became readily apparent when the 1996 white Burgundies began to tank. think not. MORE >>

Of course California is not France and therein may suggest the problem. 2002 Domaine Bonnefond $45 Cote Rotie , Rhone (I put this in as a wild card. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Humbling Moments in the Book World | Main | The Butler Drank It! What I was in charge of? Many thanks! MORE >>

lice and Kevin: Adding water is illegal in California as well though it is never enforced. Section 17010(a) of the California Administrative Code states:” ….and Personally I feel enforcement of this rule would improve California wines dramatically. According to a 2002 letter to the Wine Institute from the Dept.of MORE >>