07 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc (Napa Valley): Granddaddy of modern CA wine going strong. More lemongrass & vanilla than a Vietnamese dinner. # 07 Crane Lake Cabernet Sauvignon (CA): Cab?? Yeah, & I’m the Pope. Amazingly unbalanced for its low abv. To be served to your worst enemies. # 05 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa…
3 Easy Ways to Get to 100 (Wine Varieties, That Is)
“Did we really tell lies Letting in the sunshine Did we really count to one hundred?” – Jon Anderson, Long Distance Runaround If you’ve been on the “global interwebs” for any appreciable amount of time, and you like wine, you’ll already be familiar with the Wine Century Club. If not, here’s a short primer: the…
TasteCamp Kicks Off in Long Island Tomorrow!
TasteCamp EAST is nigh upon us! The entire Dude clan (minus the dog) will be en route to Long Island wine country tomorrow to take part in TasteCamp, a regionally-focused spin-off of the North American Wine Bloggers Conference. I’m trying very hard to figure out something better to do for celebrating my anniversary than visiting…
I’m Such a Fool For You (Reflections on Howell Mountain Cabernet)
Search for “Cornerstone Cellars Cabernet 2004” via Google, and you will quickly notice a few things: Apparently, if you post any information about Cornerstone on the web, you’re contractually obligated to use a few of the same well-produced photos of Cornerstone wine. Sort of like how any mention of Australia in textbooks is accompanied by…