Thanksgiving dinner at the Sokol Blosser household must be LIT. That’s the sense that I got, anyway, when I attended the virtual live tasting of wines celebrating their golden anniversary as a family run wine outfit. Leading us through the event were founders Susan Sokol Blosser and Bill Blosser and their second generation, Alison Sokol…
Going Behind the Bubbles for Napa Valley Wine Academy
I’m interrupting the normal stream of mini-review action this Monday with a quick hit update, to let you know that my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy is available for those who just can’t get enough wine learning geekiness in their lives. In this latest piece, I tackle Everything You Need to Know About…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 38: Respect (Casa Paladin Recent Releases)
“We try to respect as much as we can each grape.” R-E-S-P-E-C-T seems to be the name of the game for Italy’s Casa Paldin. At least, that’s the sense I got after (virtually) meeting and tasting with Casa Paldin’s Francesca Paladin recently. Casa Paldin was founded in the Veneto in 1962 by her grandfather Valentino,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for May 10, 2021
NV Corvezzo Organic & Vegan Prosecco Extra Dry (Veneto): A piquant, lively, pure & overachieving little number, indeed. $13 B+ 2016 Domaine Dirler-Cade Riesling Belzbrunnen (Alsace): Pure power, ripe pear, and rippin’ citrus peel FTW! $27 B+ 2019 Siduri Chardonnay (Willamette Valley): A bit on the richer side for WV, but wows with complexity and…