2019 Russell B Gregory Winery Pinot Grigio
This is not your Grandma’s typical semi-sweet to fruity Pinot Grigio. Sourced from biodynamic grapes grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, this dry white throws a serious punch and kick of fresh clean pear, Macintosh apple, Meyer lemon and green melon fruit. Layered with a slight nuttiness and a polished...
Purple Hands Winery
When traveling through the Willamette Valley wine country in Oregon, be sure to make a stop at the Purple Hands facility for some of the best and most affordable Pinot Noir on the planet. Always highly rated, their tasting room is low key and unpretentious....
What do wine and marriage have in common?
In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the Mead, a honey fermented wine, he could drink for a month after the wedding ceremony. Because of the lunar or moon based calendar, this period of free mead was known as “honey month”, or more commonly...
2018 Kongsgaard Chardonnay
Without a doubt, the best Chardonnay that has ever passed through my lips, be it classic French or New World California. I have always been a fan of this Napa Valley white for many years but only recently have I had the opportunity to sample it once again. The...
2017 Gibbs Cabernet Franc
Majority of the wine world knows anything and everything about Cabernet Sauvignon. But why are they so uninformed and naïve to the great wonders of Cabernet Franc? If they would only research and try one, they would be quite surprised, even converted if you ask me. This example, hailing...
What is Saperavi?
It is a dark skinned red grape that is the specialty varietal from the Republic of Georgia. Grown in the Alazani Valley on the edge of the Caucasus Mountains, archaeologists have found proof that wine has been produced in this region for over 7 millennia. Wine from this grape...
Hanepoot – South Africa
The grape Hanepoot, also known as Muscat of Alexandria, whose origins hail from Egypt is one of the oldest and rarest varietals in the world. It is a white grape used in the making of a sweet white dessert wine with pronounced honey and raison flavors. Mainly grown in...
2015 Small Gully “Mr. Blacks Concoction” Shiraz/Viognier
Did you ever taste a wine and feel like you hit the lottery? When you consider the price you can pay for a great Syrah (or Shiraz as they call it in Australia) and compare it to this value beast, well, you now know the feeling. Loaded with bold...
What is Oenophobia?
It is the actual fear of wine, that in some people, triggers multiple symptoms. There is also clinical treatment available for patients seeking help from this phobia. Lucky for us non suffering wine lovers, the only thing we fear is bad wine....
2 Buck Chinese
A storefront in Shanghai, China displays their available wines. I was unfortunate to sample a number of the wines from China for research and survived to tell the tale. Bottles from other parts of the world were insanely overpriced, so as they say, when in Rome……....