July - 2021

2015 Ego Bodegas Jumilla Goru 18 M

The label sold my wife. It stopped her in her Costco tracks. It is parchment colored with a weathered, bearded man's face with knarley...

2018 Sangiovese La Mossa Producer

Wines have travel stories much like human travelers. My wife and I dined at Lidia’s Restaurant, Freight House District, in Kansas City. ...

2019 Merlot Canoe Ridge Vineyards

Canoe Ridge Vineyard’s ’19 Merlot matched their ’18 Merlot. Canoe Ridge Vineyard has linked its branding with the Lewis and Clark...

2019 Red Wine Blend Cooper & Thief Winery

My first try at wine aged in whiskey barrels was a Pinot Noir by Cooper & Thief. The wine maker’s notes said it was “Jamy” with vanilla....

2017 Red Wine Bruno Ciacosa winemaker

Here’s very tasty Italian red wine that is affordable. The winemaker’s “Casa Vinicaler Bruno Giacosa'' indicates a lesser quality wine;...