2018 Domaine du Mistral Grignan Les Adhemar (Rhone): Delicious, spicy and solidly on point. $13 B 2013 San Felice Vigorello (Toscana): art plums, dusty spices, classic character; Hard to ask for much more than this after nearly a decade. $52 A- 2021 Cattleya ‘Alma de Cattleya’ Rose of Pinot Noir (Sonoma County): Rocking a nice…
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Navigating A Flood of Oregon AVAs for NVWA
A quick update today to let you know that my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy’s Pouring Points is available for reading, titled An Oregon AVA Flood of Epic Proportions. The play on words of the title references the Missoula Floods, a series of geographic events that are almost too odd to be believed,…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for May 2, 2022
NV Gancia Prosecco Brut (Veneto): Bringing the citrus in refreshing bucketfuls. $15 B 2021 Bonny Doon Vineyard Picpoul (Central Coast): Arriving tom save the day like a superhero, just in time for warmer forecasts. $15 B+ 2019 OG de Negoce N. 185 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley): Pretty much the very definition of RRV rich deliciousness….
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 56: Happy Holidays? (Wine Spoken Here Virtual Happy Hour)
To give you a sense of just how much of a time commitment having both a teenager and a newborn can be, witness this very post, which is merely four months or so late! I was fortunate enough to have been invited to share in one of the periodic Virtual Happy Hours hosted by the…