2016 Albarino Paco & Lola WineryI thought I was buying a birthday present, because of those pol-ka dots. Actually, this Spanish estate Albarino is a fun summer white...
2000 Old Vine Red ( OVR) Marietta Cellars VineyardThe years 2015-16 make for high quality California Zinfandel…. & most of the Zin’s I drink are cut from one vineyard, as is most CA Zins....
2012 Red Rioja Vina Real VineyardKnow that I am terrible with numbers. One example is my checkbook: if my numbers run between $49-$149 of the bank’s amount, then it is a...
2015 Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley VineyardsIt’s summer time, again. The season for shift toward more white wines: Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, etc. (Notice the photo is...
2015 Etna Rossa Benanti Viticol Tori Vineyard, Italy… Another fun wine tasting at our favorite Kansas City Italian Restaurant, Garrozo’s, where their bar tender knows his wine cellar. He...
2013 Cabernet-Franc Griffin Creek VineyardsEvery horse running in the Kentucky Derby is a thoroughbred, but not every racehorse in the Derby is a winner. Griffin-Creek vineyards...
2015 Shiraz Layer Cake VineyardAustralia produces and sells some darn good wines. And one might ask, “what makes a wine good?”… My dad used to make his own wine during...