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 [...]

A friend of mine at the office, with whom I share beers with at after-work happy hours quite often, was sharing an experience he had the other night with his pal when they noticed a guy walking into the restaurant with a mini-case that turned out to be a wine carrier.  They could not believe their [...]

Some wines enjoyed over that last couple of weeks. 2003 Castell del Remei Costers del Segre ODA - Looking at my handy-dandy Cor.kz application (plug!), which is integrated with my cellartracker.com (another plug!), this bottle was sitting at the top of my drinkability report, so that was reason enough for me to give it a go.  [...]

    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 [...]

Always telling yourself you want to learn a little more about wine or broaden your wine horizons?  Maybe you’re interested in the difference between Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Pinotage?  Learning some basics like understanding the different wine grape varieties, what to expect from different regions and how to read a wine [...]