** Disclaimer: I received these wines from Martellotto Wine s One of the benefits of writing a wine blog is the occasional UPS delivery of wine to taste and review on the blog. don't know why I have a problem with Zin's, but for some reason I never did get into the very full body, high alcohol and very peppery taste I always got, until now. MORE >>

This is a re-post from November, 2008. Not only did this give the gun manufactures a sideline which became very profitable, but it allowed the wine industry to increase dramatically. The aging of the wine created much better tasting wines. This is part 1 of 2. Corks in that century, were used to seal barrels of beer and cider. MORE >>

The past few months I have been tasting, or should I say consuming, some really fantastic California wines from many different AVA's. As Concannon enters its 127th harvest, the pioneering winery continues to provide industry leadership in preserving an agricultural way of life by protecting vineyards from urban development. must buy! MORE >>

was going to taste all three and then post a review on one of the three, but decided instead, to review all of them in one post. Both wines tasted with the pork dinner were nice, but the Zios was much more pleasant and paired much better. reviewed the 2008 vintage a year ago and I was sold on Albariño since. MORE >>

I stopped into the Jenny and François spring portfolio tasting the other day to taste some of the new releases. When I go to these things, which I honestly don't often do anymore, I no longer try to taste everything. tasted the new releases from Champagne Jacques Lassaigne , the excellent producer in Montgueux. MORE >>