Etna has spent the better part of a decade becoming the wine media’s darling, with many of us waxing poetic about the quality of “volcanic wines” (guilty!). And Etna is finally capitalizing on it. The Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna DOC has (as of early November 2023) voted unanimously to pursue “DOCG recognition for the entire…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 27, 2023
2019 Condado de Haza Crianza (Ribera del Duero): Thick, chocolaty, spicy, bold, and a powerhouse of flavor for the money. $25 A-
2018 Domaines Barons de Rothschild ‘Aussieres’ Rouge (IGP Pays d’Oc): Abundantly fruity, elegant, savory, and earthy. The south (of France) has risen! $21 B+
2020 Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare Rose (California): A tasty, energetic and refined crowd-pleaser. $15 B…
I Am Once Again Asking You to Pick Higher Acid Wines for Thanksgiving!
Here we are. Again. The dreaded “Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Advice” article. I basically re-run the same treatise on this every year, and have more or less done so for more than ten years now. My advice for choosing wines to pair with the minefield of delicious Turkey Day dishes at your disposal is as simple…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 20, 2023
I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format.
They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read them), so you can get right to the point and decide if they’re for you (or not). Cheers!