Cold Heaven Viognier (and more)
Morgan Clendenen founded Cold Heaven Cellars twenty years ago. She quickly established herself as one of the world’s best producers of Vio..
2014 Halter Ranch Ancestor and 3 More New Releases
2014 Halter Ranch CDP Adelaida District Paso Robles 90+ 14.8% 750ml $32
A Chateauneuf-du-Pape style blend with a twist—The Halter Ranch “..
Scenes from an Industrial Winery
Visiting an industrial winery is an eye-opening experience. The scale is awesome, stunning really. The process and equipment are totally d..
The Dalmore King Alexander III Single Malt Scotch
The Dalmore, founded in 1839, is a Highlands Scotch producer. The distillery is in northwest Scotland, a little less than 20 miles due nor..
Two Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon & Four Other New Releases
Grgich Hills Estate makes wines from their five estate vineyards in Napa Valley. The vineyards are in American Canyon, Carneros, Yountvill..
In Pursuit of Balance, The Final Tasting: Thoughts and Wines
In Pursuit of Balance held their final tasting on November 14 in San Francisco. It was one of the best tastings I’ve attended this year. I..
Sour Grapes Movie — About the Rudy Kurniawan Saga
Rudy Kurniawan was sentenced to 10 years in prison on August 7, 2014 after a long investigation and short, high-profile, trial. He was con..
Spring Mountain Wines You Need to Try
Spring Mountain wines come in all shapes and sizes. The Spring Mountain District AVA, located just west of downtown St. Helena comes with ..
Tasting Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais
This week, many Americans will be stuffing turkeys. Of course some of those turkeys prefer to be called “relatives” or “college friends.” ..
What is Carbonic Maceration? – Wine 101
This is just a pretty picture of grapes, because pictures of carbonic maceration are hard to find…
Carbonic maceration sounds kinky,..