Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Savennières, the Cerebral Chenin Blanc

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For most Americans, Chenin Blanc is a nice nondescript sipper. We may have an opinion on Chardonnay (oak or steel), Sauvignon Blanc (Marlbor...
Saturday, April 30, 2022

Wine and War in Ukraine

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Unless you have been hiding under a rock (and I don’t blame you for that), you have been bombarded with headlines about Ukraine. For over tw...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Behind a Great Winery is a Carrie Alexander

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I first met Carrie Alexander of  Force Majeure Vineyards  three years ago. Carrie was and still is the Director of Sales and Marketing, and ...
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Sunday, February 27, 2022

Pete - A Review on the Wine and the Documentary

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I did not make Pete, the wine or the politician. My friend, Shane, was the winemaker of the 80% Les Collines Merlot and 20% Chandler Reach C...
Monday, January 31, 2022

No Jab? No Cab.

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Yes, you heard it here first! I have officially released my 2020 Tapteil Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. But if you haven’t got the jab, you ar...
Friday, December 31, 2021

Sauternes, A Sweet Miracle from Noble Rot

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It has been a heck of a year. For better or for worse, it is time to wrap it up. What better way than to finish 2021 with something sweet. L...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Que Syrah, Syrah, Syrah

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Perhaps it was the pandemic. Or perhaps I had been in a winemaking rut. Nonetheless I decided to shake things up this year. The outcome? Fro...