With but one thin page left on the calendar, media of all sorts are chiming in with “Best of 2009” and “The Year in _____” lists. With respect to wine, that means it’s time for Top 100 lists. This year,-read more-
Ottimino's Zinfinity comes after establishing a reputation for Zin. The wine has a dark fruit with vanilla hint taste with plenty of 20 months in French Oak for pretty big tannins on the finish. The alcohol is a suprisingly low 13.9 percent. A-read more-
The many storied wine regions of Northern California experienced a harvest this year that was in one way, ideal and in another quite anxiety-inducing. Fruit growth was delayed this year by a cooler spring and summer, but the overall temperatures-read more-
It was the wine of choice at the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine with Henry II of England. Pope John XXII made it his sacramental wine as well as his every day table wine. Peter the Great drank it before all other-read more-
Don Lange was the fourth vinter in America to work with Pinot Gris and he consistently produces a great white wine. He does this Pinot Gris Reserve and a Pinot Gris that sells for $16. The Reserve has great hints-read more-
With the Christmas season winding down, perhaps you find yourself among those planning New Year`s Eve resolutions of having a “dry-month.” I fully expect mine to last ’til lunchtime on 1 January… Most wine fanatics are anticipating the launch of-read more-
Here is an overlooked grape from Southern Italy that makes a dynamite value Italian wine. Aglianico is light in the glass like a Pinot but big flavored like Italy’s more famous grapes. This wine had an earthy, dark cherry flavor-read more-
Pizza is polarizing.
Everything I offer below will be controversial to someone and make perfect sense to someone else. Everyone has their favorite pizza and it’s not negotiable. Trying to pry one’s fingers from their favorite pie (to branch-read more-