Wine Valentine

A “93” rating? Yes, a well-known taster, James Suckllng, provides rating & tasting notes for many wines. The respected group assigned...

Several years ago, the Kim Crawford label got introduced in the U.S. wine market. Those initial offerings were “Spitfire” Sauvignon...

Looking into this particular Pinot Noir will be different, because Willamette Vineyards has so many excellent Pinots. Since the 1990’s,...

Here is a pleasant surprise! It’s a Missouri Norton without the usual heavy tar and tannin taste. The wine is produced exclusively from...

The French fold a lot of stuff together. Here’s another “red wine”; it’s a blend. The bottle showed off well with etchings of a castle...

“Conundrum” is the name etched on this California wine; strange, huh? By definition a Conundrum is a confusing and difficult problem....

I keep learning about Italian wines. They are some of the most fun and imaginative wines in the world. For instance, Italian wine makers...

DYK: There is a “Freakshow” going on in Lodi, CA? It’s been happening for decades at the Michael David winery. The winery features...