Short & Sweet
Unless you are Winston Churchill, Orson Welles or Tony Soprano, a large, long cigar can be tricky. Are you punctuating your authority, being Hollywood large, or trying to intimidate? Maybe […]
August 11, 2011: Anderson’s Conn Valley “Prologue,” Evening Land, and Hedges CMS
Anderson’s Conn Valley is a premier estate located in Napa Valley. It is a family-owned and operated winery that is known for their world-class Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux-style blends. Con
August 4 2011: Brooks Winery of Willamette Valley, Oregon and “Wines That Rock” of Mendocino, California
Brooks Winery was founded in 1998 by Portland native, Jimi Brooks. He believes in earth-friendly farming practices, therefore he is a practitioner of organic and biodynamic grape-growing. Due to his [
July 28, 2001: Wines of Patagonia, Argentina
Patagonia is located more than 990 miles south of Mendoza and contains the southernmost planted vineyards in the Americas. It is an extremely cool-climate region with a long, drawn-out growing [&helli
What’s in a rating?
Recently, I drank an excellent Australian red wine, of which the brand and grape variety are rather irrelevant to this particular discussion. What is relevant is that when I, out […]
July 21, 2011: South Africa and Chile Wines
Boekenhoutskloof is best-known at Spirits for their high-end red blend called “The Chocolate Block,” however, for the tasting we will try their entry-level, value label called “Wolf
Spanish Wines
Ole Wine Imports is a unique portfolio of Spanish wines that was founded in 1999 with only 3 wines but has grown to over 100 wines today. It is co-owned […]
July 13, 2011: Spanish Wines
Ole Wine Imports is a unique portfolio of Spanish wines that was founded in 1999 with only 3 wines but has grown to over 100 wines today. It is co-owned […]