2015 Brunello di Montalcino

June 17, 2020

Like many of us I am suffering from pandemic malaise – lacking motivation to complete a wine post. Several articles …

What’s Gran Selezione?

April 30, 2020

It’s no secret that I (and many others) are fans of Italian wines, and Tuscany has produced some of world’s …

February 13, 2020

Wow, what a score! It’s not often you find 93 rating on any $20 wine albeit a white wine! I’m often asked about …

January 2, 2020

What do wine, cheese and Airbus have in common? They’re in the cross-hairs of President Trump’s tariff war!

December 30, 2019

Preparing holiday dinners is a challenging task not only for the chef but the wine guy as well. Days before …

November 28, 2019

My trip to Tuscany last month was enjoyable but hardly relaxing. Bolgheri, Siena, Panzano – 3 hotels in 8 nights, …

September 16, 2019

My road trip to Santa Barbara wine country started at Justin Winery in Paso Robles, 3 hours south of Bay …