It has been forever since I’ve posted but I saw this and LOVED IT! guess I liked it because I still think too many people don’t trust their own pallets, instead preferring to rely on “experts”  Hogwash I say…check out this cool article about how much the experts really know… EXPERTS FAIL CHAMPAGNE TASTE TEST [.]. MORE >>

I'll start this post out by saying I know nothing about Touriga Nacional, a native grape of Portugal. What I do understand is that this grape is used for blends and primarily for port wine and that it is a very small grape with a very low yield, thus making for an expensive wine. Surprise, Surprise!! Awesome! Very highly recommended. MORE >>

The other night I did something that I have never done before, and most likely will never do again. drank a Marius Gentaz Côte-Rôtie. Gentaz is the revered traditionalist farmer and wine maker whose Côte-Rôties are considered by many Rhône cognoscenti as the greatest of all the Northern Rhône wines, the greatest Syrah in existence. The 1990 was not. MORE >>

Okay, only about five years late on this. But, thanks to site reader Quizicat drawing a parallel to our recent discussion of moscato , I’ve learned that I missed an episode of “30 Rock” where wine featured prominently. They both spit it out and retch. Jack wonders how he is ever going to sell 10,000 cases of this wine? MORE >>

Very interesting seminar today at the #WSS12 symposium at Meadowood. Eric Asimov read several excerpts of wine writing from famous writers and asked us to write a fast story in ten minutes. Here is what I wrote: The Ancient Press, by Marisa D'Vari. We’ll taste here,” the winemaker said. The wine was good, the best that Frisson had to offer. MORE >>