Wine Valentine

Long ago, the Neanderthals lived on this land; this was a time before anyone thought of stomping grapes into wine. Much later, the Romans...

This “Cru Secret” Beaujolais was harvested in ’14, and then released on market in’18. It is a Provencal French red wine, a Gamay. This...

Would all the wine ratings change if the same wine was tasted in a different setting? Last night, I opened an Italian red blend. The...

Willamette Vineyards keep adding boutique vineyards to its high-quality production. Whenever I select a new Pinot Noir, I compare that...

Deliciously sinful! …& squeezed just right. When first tasting this wine, I recalled an out-of-print book, The Naked Ape. In 1967, a...

How could I resist buying it? First, I like wines from Lodi, California. But the bottle made it look so much fun. It was a circus...

The Italians have a Pinto Noir lite: the Schiava grape. It’s a light, smooth red wine, which has many characteristics of a Pinot Noir. ...

This bottle of ’15 Chateau Paullac red wine cost $100.00. Coming from this renowned wine region, it is a Cabernet Sauvignon blend....

Location alters your wine choices. It makes sense. Proximity is the most important factor in choosing a wine. You might think French...

It was an unseasonably hot day. I saw the Augusta Ice Wine. The small, skinny bottle seemed to require less of a commitment. It was...