A Good Sav Blanc… Even For Winter

In recent years a good family friend has been getting into wine. Like many, it was a trip to Napa Valley that got him interested. Also like most newcomers, he started with the big name California houses and has slowly worked his way to discovering the gems at smaller estates. Last week I dropped by [...]

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Chilean Pinot: A New Ritual?

When asked the general question: “What is your favorite type of wine?” I struggle to really feel confident in my answer, but my default is usually pinot noir. This has nothing to do with Sideways either. I think I give this answer because some of the most memorable wines I’ve had have been pinots, like [...]

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Texas Wines

For my birthday recently my lovely wife surprised me with a trip to the Texas hill country north of our home in San Antonio. The wine industry is Texas is young – 10 years – and most places are trying to see what grows best. Nonetheless having a great wine country ambiance within an hour [...]

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2005 Palladian Cabernet Sauvignon

Estate grown Napa cab for $30? Believe or not the ‘05 Palladian cab is just that. While most California cabs keep going for ‘big’ and ‘complex’ – which usually means oak, too much blending and and extra $30 on average – the Palladian is content with showcasing great Oakville fruit from a single vineyard. If [...]

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Chianti Classico – Firenze – Memories

The birthdays of me and my wife fall sixteen days apart; mine the fifteenth of August and her’s the thirty-first. Instead of celebrating only on our actual birthdays we have declared a two week long celebration. What does this mean in terms of wine? It means we have a great excuse to pull out some [...]

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