Earlier this month, a guest on Gary Vaynerchuk’s Wine Library TV caused a bit of a stir. That is, if you consider over 550 comments and an eight-page forum thread devoted to the episode “a bit of a stir.” The guest was Helen Buehler, who is a member of the family behind Buehler Vineyards, whose…
Category: California wine
Carrot-Top Elegance: The Inaugural Releases of Rossi-Wallace
I should just cut to the chase and tell you that the first releases from Rossi-Wallace border on beguiling, and that you should buy them now if you can, especially given their limited production. But that’s just downright boring, right? So, I feel obligated to kind of, you know, spruce it all up a bit….
Hockey or Hokey? NHL Alumni Wine Series
Earlier this week, I could have had wine signed by Philadelphia Flyers bruising legend Dave “The Hammer” Schultz. Dave’s wine, that is. The Hammer Chardonnay. Given Dave’s playing reputation as an enforcer, I’d hope that this Chard packs at least 14.5% abv and is an oak & fruit bomb that will knock you squarely on…
Of Spouses, Samples and 92-Point Flawed Wines
What do you do when you and your spouse / significant other /favorite pet / whatever find yourselves double-booked for holiday party engagements? If you’re me, you declare defeat, play holiday party hooky and instead grab three bottles from the samples stash and go out for a “date night” dinner alone to reconnect. That’s what…