15th Anniversary of the Rediscovery of Carmenère
What does a down-on-its luck, premium French blending grape varietal do after it’s been kicked out of its ancestral home for having the sniffles?  It merely travels around the world and reinvents itself as the defining varietal of the newest and hippest wine growing nation, of course!  Carmenère, say goodbye to

Le Wine Buff: Enjoy Affordable Bordeaux!
I am incredibly fired up for this new project that I’m working on with the CIVB (Le Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux). I’ll be a founding “Le Wine Buff” working with EnjoyBordeaux

Beaulieu Vineyard 2006 Georges de Latour Release Party
Sometimes life just comes together nicely, for once.  Sitting down at the end of the 2009 North American Wine Bloggers Conference in the sunny courtyard of Dry Creek Vineyard, I happened to sit across from one Jill Dever (

Rubissow Blogger Day on Mount Veeder
Any vinopanion of mine can tell you that I love wines made from mountain fruit.  Give me those highly structured, dark and angry-fruited wines any day of the week!  They also might be able to tell you that I grew up in Napa Valley and so I have tasted quite a few wines from its many appellations.  What they may n

First Palate Press Article: The Eisch-off!
As I mentioned in my last post, the new online wine magazine Palate Press has launched and with it today, my first article hits the virtual presses! There’s already been a tremend