You know you’re in a great neighborhood when what’s supposed to be a five minute stop-and-say-hello visit at a neighbor’s house while dog walking turns into a multi-hour, home-cooked dinner (with several wines imbibed, naturally). Another blessing to count, and another reason why we love where we live (yeah, even if it’s in the North…
Sustainability In The Spotlight: “Down To Earth” Wine Book Giveaway!
Aaaand, the giveaways are back, people! This week, I’ve got two copies of The Wine Institute‘s new tome, “Down to Earth: A Seasonal Tour of Sustainable Winegrowing in California” to give away to some of you lucky folk. As some of you possibly soon-to-be lucky folk already know, I rather enjoyed “Down to Earth” (I…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For May 5, 2014
So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? 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 with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available…
Working At Too Perfect? (Michael Mondavi Recent – And Not So Recent – Releases)
“See, this pisses me off…” Rob Mondavi, Jr. is upset. Moderately. It’s almost difficult to imagine why, given the sunny day, and the subsequently stunning Napa Valley view from his family’s Animo vineyard on Atlas Peak. But moderately upset he is. The trigger for Mondavi’s small bit of angst? The spacing of the pruning cuts…