Folks, I’m still on 1WD paternity leave, because I can (and because, in my view, there’s never been a surer sign of true adult manliness than being there for your family). But in between feedings and diaper blowouts, I’m carving out a couple of minutes for another very brief dispatch. I’ve got yet another segment…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for November 15, 2021
2020 Ramon Bilbao Albarino (Rias Baixas): Pineapple for daaaayyyyysssss, Yo! $19 B 2014 El Coto ‘Coto de Imaz’ Gran Reserva (Rioja): Tart red and black plums that are doing a funky, earthy jig with cedar and cloves. $35 B+ NV Laetitia Vineyard & Winery Brut Cuvee Sparkling White (Arroyo Grande Valley): The apples are ripe,…
What We Drank When Gianna Came Home (1998 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut)
As most of you who follow this blog already know, the 1WD family recently had a +1 when my second daughter Gianna was born at the end of September. We’re smitten, of course… and getting accustomed to functioning on less sleep than we though possible for carbon-based life forms… but smitten, nonetheless. I still consider…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for November 8, 2021
2019 Pasqua ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Passione e Sentimento Bianco (Veneto): Additional vibrancy and tastiness levels are getting unlocked in this spirited game $16 B+ 2014 Baron de Ley Gran Reserva (Rioja): Where ‘woodsy’ and ‘lip-smackingly tasty’ collide. $28 B+ 2017 Baron de Ley Finca Monasterio (Rioja): Complex, spicy, floral… and high octane! $33 A- 2018…