Wine Tonite!

Picpoul de Pinet, Rioja and a Sonoma County Meritage.  No theme tonight, just a random gathering of wines to taste for the evening.  Let’s see what we got. 2010 Domaine Guillermarine Picpoul de Pinet ($10) – a new grape varietal to add to the century club, but pales in comparison, in my opinion to a [...]

Just returning from a 4-day wine country vacation where we have been talking a lot about wine with our friends, the trip home wasn’t any different.  The other night, we shared with them one of my wife’s organizational practices of writing the price and retailer on the bottles of wine we purchase locally.  In a [...]

    Wine Enthusiast’s February issue included a sidebar written by Aileen Robbins in a section listing their recent Restaurant Award Winners that highlighted a few wine-related trends that were noticed in 2009.  If these trends continue into 2010, the restaurant and wine-bar scene will become even more inviting for all of us! 1. More low-to-medium [...]

You go into a restaurant, wine bar or the wine shop down the street and the selection can often be overwhelming for a lot of people.  Don’t worry, you are among friends and we’ll help you through it!  For most, finding that perfect bottle for the moment includes finding something that is affordable or of [...]