The gravelly, sandy soils of the Helena Montana vineyard sit about 950 feet above sea level in Knights Valley. It’s where we’ll be wrapping up the recent spate of California coverage her on 1WD (…and all the Europhiles rejoiced…). When I visited said vineyard, I resisted the urge to shout “Sweet Niblets!” – which, I…
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Wondrous Stories (Chris Carpenter Recent Releases)
In no time at all he took me to the gate In haste I quickly Checked the time If I was late I had to leave, to hear your wondrous stories -YES, Wondrous Stories How does one tell a story (in this case, a fairly wondrous liquid story) when the primary architect of that story’s…
Surface Tension (Galerie Wines Recent Releases)
There seems to be a bit more going on underneath the surface of Laura Díaz Muñoz than you might at first suspect from her somewhat reserved demeanor. And if winemaking has any potential of being a window into the personality of a winemaker, her Galerie wines have enough intriguing tension under the surface to suggest…
Why Yes, I Think I Will Have That Beer (Dispatch From The 2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition)
By now, the results of the 2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition should be available for your perusal. Once again I had the pleasure of being one of the hired hands on deck to judge at SFIWC, this being my second time donning the white lab coat for this famous event, celebrating its 35th (!)…