Well, this one was a long time in coming (insert immature delayed orgasm jokes here). Back in 2022, during a trip to the Left Coast, Shannon, baby G and I stopped at one of my favorite non-wine Seattle haunts: Umi Sake House. No matter what happens when I’m in Seattle, I seem to (by design…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 5, 2024
2022 Umberto Cesari ‘Colle del Re ‘(Albana di Romagna): A burst of passion fruit; a lack of subtlety is far exceeded by undeniable purity. $NA A-
2022 Tenuta Masselina ‘Masselina’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): Incredible consistency of citric, pithy expression in this fine vintage. $NA A-
2022 Poderi delle Rocche ‘Drusiana’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): A short journey on a fine, mineral-laden pathway. $NA B+…
Why I’m (Mostly) Not Talking About the Silicon Valley Bank 2024 State of the Wine Industry Report
I’ve been getting some inquires privately suggesting that I should be talking about the recently-released State of the Wine Industry 2024 report by Silicon Valley Bank. But I don’t want to talk about it. It’s been covered in almost breaking news style across the wine biz since its release, and going into detail about it…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for January 29, 2024
2022 Giovanni ‘8000’ (Romagna Albana Secco): A crazy, figgy, golden delight from start to finish. $NA A-
2022 Merlotta ‘Fondatori GP’ Romagna Albana Secco): This is one fruity, floral MFer! Delightful, too. $NA B+…