Wine Valentine

We were driving along, when we came upon a car wreck. A family van jack-knifed as it pulled a trailer with two huge oak tree trunks. The...

“8 years in the Desert” is part of an eight-label ensemble, where a buyer can collect each of their labels. Early on, the winemaker began...

I bought a ticket on the taste train that runs to Lodi again. It is turning into a regular commute. I see myself as a diligent...

A cuvee of the Templars is a red blend with mostly Grenache and half-and-half Syrah, plus à Mourvèdre. The Knights Templars would have...

Isn’t it fun to get surprised by a bottle of wine? • First was the price, under $25; • Then the cork, which is genuine cork...

Calling a Zinfandel as “Federalist” is confusing. Even more baffling is stamping an etching of President George Washington on its label....

I didn't want to write this. I promised I would. The question was how much of a wine's taste is the result of who made it? It is hard...

A merlot: more than thirty years ago I went on a first date with my wife: • drove to her house, • actually, got invited in,...

The Indian Wells label produces some good Merlots. I enjoyed their ’15 Merlot with notes reading, “Their Indian Wells merlot will not...

How do you say red in Spanish? It’s “rojo” for male & “roja” for female. So will this Rioja be masculine or feminine? For sure, it is a...