First things first, we need to make it clear that I am not an authority on Port, fortified wines, or spirits. This has everything to do with lack of tasting experience and nothing whatsoever to do with a lack of affection for those general libation categories. In fact, I have a sweet-tooth and I never,…
Month: June 2010
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-06-19
07 Paraiso "West Terrace" Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands): Think red berry fireworks, only in your mouth. Showing beautifully. $40 A- # 07 Paraiso Chardonnay (Santa Lucia Highlands): Lemon & a sweet touch of vanilla tat are balanced enough to belie 14.5% booze factor. $18 B+ # Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port (Porto): Enough…
It’s Time For the PLCB to Die (or “There is NO Cabernet Franc”)
It’s been a while since I railed against the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Not that they haven’t deserved a good railing in the interim, I’ve just been busy with other topics, and the PLCB has been busy raiding PA bars at great taxpayer expense and with no justifiable reason, so they’ve been dealing with plenty…
What Do YOU Wanna Talk About? (2010 Americas Wine Bloggers Conference)
The 2010 Americas Wine Bloggers Conference is nigh upon us (June 25-27 in Walla Walla, WA), and I’m getting excited to attend (despite the major pain in the ass it is going to be for me to even get to Walla Walla from Philly in the first place). There’s a great deal to be excited…