Beaujolais Grand Cru Wines Are Great Values
Ken 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…
Sparkling Wines and Champagne Recommendations for Your Holiday Parties
This year we decided to schedule our Champagne and Sparkling Wine blind tasting well before the holidays. We wanted you to have the reviews and recommendations well in advance of…
Very Good Cabernets, but the Best Will Cost You
We recently hosted a Cabernet Tasting Panel and found many of the Cabs to be Very Good. However, we also found that you will have to spend some money to…
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.…
Wine Bloggers Conference Day 1
Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA. I arrived here mid-day yesterday in San Francisco and made the hour plus ride up to Santa Rosa for the first U.S. based Wine Bloggers…
Chardonnay…Where’s the Oak?
This year's blind tastings of Chardonnays left me and our three Ken’s Wine Guide Tasting Panels with more questions than answers. As you know Chardonnay is the most popular white…
Merlot, the Noble Grape, Deserves Respect
I am tired of the Merlot bashing. Merlot is a noble grape and deserves some respect. Yes, Merlot did suffer from over planting which in turn led to some thin…
Sauvignon Blanc, the Perfect Summertime Sipper!
It's August and it’s hot! Now is the time to dive into a chilled Sauvignon Blanc, the perfect summertime sipper. We think well made Sauvignon Blanc is a great wine…
Exploring Oregon Chardonnay
The KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel recently tasted Oregon Chardonnays blindly. We all know that Oregon is well known for its world class Pinot Noir. As a reader of KensWineGuide.com you also…