Did We Find the Perfect Bottle of Wine?
Ken Stop the presses, hold everything! That was my initial reaction when I tried the first sip of Rolf Binder's 2006 Hanisch Shiraz. As readers know, I try a lot of…
Wine Recommendations
Malbec Is A Red Wine On The Rise
Malbec seems to be the hot wine among red wine drinkers these days. It's appealing, easy to drink, and in most cases affordable. Given the popularity of this grape, the…
California Zinfandel Winners
We recently conducted a blind tasting of California Zinfandels. Most of the submissions were from the 2006 vintage. There were a few from the 2005 and the 2007 vintages. For…
The World of White Whites Has Many Terrific and Affordable Options
We just finished reviewing many White Wines. We started with a blind tasting of Pinot Gris – Grigio, Pinot Blancs, and White Blends. From this tasting we came away with…
More Collectible Wines For Christmas Gifts
Reviewing high end wines is a very fun, because 90% of the time the wines are quite enjoyable. The question for the panel usually comes down to two factors. How…
Buy Collectible Wines While The Prices Are Low and Availability Is High
In these hard economic times you should take the view of smart financial folks like Warren Buffett and be looking for good wine investments when the market is off. Buy…
Wines Pairings For Thanksgiving Dinner
This week I thought it would be appropriate to tackle one of the most-asked wine-and-food questions posed to the well-known wine author Kevin Zraly throughout the year: “What’s your favorite…
Beaujolais Grand Cru Wines Are Great Values
As we approach Thursday, November 20, 2008, and the release of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau, I would like to share with you some of my favorite wines of this region.Â…
Luxury Sonoma Wine Reviews And Blogger Conference Wrap Up
The final day of the Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa started off with some breakout sessions. The topics varied, but the session that I found most interesting was on…
Reviewing Wine At The Wine Bloggers Conference — Day 2
For most attendees of the Wine Bloggers Conference, Day 2 started off with some vineyard walks lead by our conference organizers Zephyr Wine Adventures. I understand that everyone had fun.…