May - 2018

2016 Albarino Paco & Lola Winery

I 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 Vineyard

The 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 Vineyard

Know 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 Vineyards

It’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 Vineyards

Every 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 Vineyard

Australia 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...