About a month and a half ago I was in Germany, exploring vineyards and tasting wine — among other activities. One of the places we visited is Rüdesheim am Rhein, a winemaking region along the Rhine river that is amazingly beautiful, produces fantastic wines and is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The region sits […]
Bila-Haut, L’esquerda by Michel Chapoutier
I still remember the first wine I got truly excited about after launching this website over 10 years ago. It was a 2003 Yasa Garnacha and it was one of those finds that had me wanting more. But the following vintages didn’t impress me as much. Finding wine brands that are consistently good is one […]
Peter Zemmer, Pinot Grigio
I love Italian wine. I’ve said that countless times in my life. But in a way it’s a meaningless statement. After all, I don’t love all Italian wine and at the same time I also love French wine, German wine, Spanish wine, American wine, Georgian wine, South African wine, and on and on the list […]
Stella Pinot Grigio – Wine in a Can
The idea of wine in a can has intrigued me for some time. I’ve had a few and I’m seeing more and more wine sold in this format. I don’t know why it intrigues me. I guess I like the casual approach it suggests. I also like the light weight and easy portability of the […]
Rolly Gassmann – Amazing wines from Alsace
It has been a few weeks since I’ve posted anything here, the reason being that I’ve been off traveling. Some of that travel has been for my day job, but some has been wine-related travel to Germany and Alsace, France. One of the producers I visited on that trip was Rolly Gassmann, in Rorschwihr, France, […]
Nik Weis, Urban Riesling
If you’re a regular reader I’m sure you know I’m a die hard riesling lover. And if you’re one of those who says they don’t like riesling, I’d posit that you haven’t tasted the right riesling. While I don’t exclusively drink riesling from Germany, I would say that 90% of the time if I’m having […]
Benjamin Laroche, la Manufacture, Chablis
At risk of seeming like I’m all about NakedWines.com, I have yet another review of one of their wines. I assure you I’ll move on to some other wines soon, I just happen to have a number of wines on hand from NakedWines.com. This one is a Chablis. At times you might hear me joke […]
Christian Patat, Pecorino
Today I have yet another review of a wine from my friends at Naked Wines. One of the things I love about wine is the endless varieties you can find. And this wine, from winemaker Christian Patat, introduced me to something I had not previously had the opportunity to try — the grape, pecorino. This […]
Jonathan Maltus, Garagiste
“Garagistes” is a name given to a group of Bordeaux winemakers who produce wines in small batches, often in garages — hence the name. These winemakers are often producing wines designed to be consumed soon after production and not aged, being a bit less tannic and more fruit forward than what is typical of Bordeaux […]
Franz Keller, Schwarzer Adler, Pinot Blanc
I love a good pinot blanc, yet surprisingly I discovered upon starting to write this review that this is the first still pinot blanc I’ve reviewed on the site. I’ve done some reviews of sparkling wines, but no still wines. I suppose that could be because I don’t come across a whole lot of pinot […]