C Elizabeth Disclaimer: The bottles of wine reviewed here are samples provided by the winery. Tasting C Elizabeth wines brought to mind a quote: “It takes a lot…
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to enjoy a Zoom tasting with wine writer colleagues from all over the country and Stu Smith, founder of Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery. To say that I was excited about the invitation would be understating it a little.
Hess Cabernet Sauvignon Disclaimer: The Hess Cabernet Sauvignon that we review here was provided as samples. Rosé may be the wine of summer, but this is also the…
Good Fucking Wine Disclaimer: The bottle of Good Fucking Wine reviewed here is a sample provided to the blog. I like to think that I am above prejudices,…
Faire La Fête Crémant de Limoux Disclaimer: The Faire La Fête Crémant de Limoux was provided to us as a review sample. We wrote about Crémant last year.…
Cadle Family Rosé of Sangiovese In the US summer traditionally starts with Memorial Day. This year, the temperature soared into the 90s as the long weekend arrived;…
Flora Springs Winery Disclaimer: The Flora Springs Ghost Winery Malbec is a sample provided to us for review. Founded in 1978, Flora Springs is a Napa winery. Its…
Chilean Carménère Disclaimer: The three bottles of Chilean Carménère reviewed here were provided as samples. Almost without fail, fairy stories start with the phrase “Once Upon A…
Lula Cellars Back in October, we stopped into Lula Cellars in Anderson Valley on our way to Mendocino. David decided to visit because, during his search for…