After visiting the Oregon Food and Beverage Show in NYC a few weeks ago, I was impressed with the wines I tasted from The Erath Winery. This week I received samples from them and will be posting my tasting notes. On the palate up front are notes of plum, grapefruit rinds, cherry and strawberries, balanced by a layer of mild spice and earth. MORE >>

What an exciting year this has been for Why Wine Blog and for me personally in my quest to further my knowledge of wine. The blog started out in 2008 only as fun thing to do and to give my new wine affiliate web site it's first link. Well, at least I thought I knew something, but in 2009 I realized how much I did not know. was afraid to open them. MORE >>

I'll just say it: I'm not a fan of late harvest zinfandel. So this 2007 Late Harvest Dusi Ranch is the only wine from Ridge I couldn't really get into this year. On the bright side, Ridge has instituted a new membership log-in to streamline purchases online. Thank baby Jesus, too. MORE >>

As we entered The Garden Wine Bar at NYC’s Four Seasons Hotel, Caitlin and I chuckled, wondering how she managed to score an invite to this inaugural event. Grabbing a glass of bubbly and a few nibbles of cheese, we stood at a table where I was happy to be her date. It’s a lovely [.]. MORE >>

Champagne Lunch at the Wine Media Guild. Curious about some favorite Champagnes? At a recent Wine Media Guild (WMG) event here in New York I had the opportunity to taste several different brands for this holiday season. Speaking at the event - an annual event - was Ed McCarthy, author of Champagne for Dummies. It is 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay. MORE >>