Last week, I published a bunch of reviews from an NYC media tasting of selections from the (stellar) 2024 Port vintage. I typically follow those type of posts up with another post of other, older selections of vintage Ports that I tasted at the same event, and I offer them without much shame as simply […] This article was originally …
Read More »Jim Concannon Took Me Home For Peanut Butter & Jelly
Remembering Jim Concannon (1931 to 2026) This is my personal remembrance of Jim Concannon, from our Concannon Vineyards history. He lived from 1931 until October 12, 2026. I worked with him for 10 years, long ago. Jim Concannon Took Me Home For Peanut Butter & Jelly, and we just chatted, with no wine stress. We […] The post Jim Concannon …
Read More »California Cult Bubbles and More: The Latest from Ultramarine & Cruse Wine Co.
If there were a competition for California’s geekiest winemaker, I’m sure Michael Cruse would make the final round. His willingness to dive into the minutiae of (mostly sparkling) winemaking is unparalleled in my experience, something I’m reminded of when I show up to taste at his office, where a 4-foot-by-6-foot poster charting all the metabolic pathways known to science occupies …
Read More »[Cy] ZAMBARTAS Maratheftiko 2024 – To Kipriakon, Limassol {24.00 €} (10.10.26) [5291867 150035]
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Read More »[Cy] Kolios SAINT FOTIOS Maratheftiko 2022 – Evinos, Ayia Napa {23.00 €} (08.10.26) [5291223 000020]
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Read More »Vineyards of Chianti near Colle Val d Elsa, Tuscany, Italy, at summer
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Read More »Why does a Manhattan cocktail and a hamburger make an insanely great pairing?
Introduction Why does a Manhattan cocktail and a hamburger make an insanely great pairing? Can strongly brewed black tea really scratch the itch for whiskey in a non-alcoholic Old Fashioned? How did the arrival of drinking straws make new types of cocktails possible? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Kara Newman, the author of …
Read More »[Cy] KYPEROUNDA ANDESSITIS Lemesos 2023 – Finikas, Polis {29 €} (12.10.26) [5290089 000786]
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Read More »[Cy] NEON PHALIRON Red Wine nv – Neon Phaliron, Limassol {25 €} (11.10.26) [5290044 002206]
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Read More »[Cy] AYIOS ONOUFRIOS 2023 – Il Castello, , Limassol {21 €} (09.10.26) [5290797 000023]
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Read More »2024 Le Noble Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc
This is a new bottle arriving in Costco stores now we’ve never seen before. It’s a white Bordeaux that comes in at 100% Sauvignon Blanc (no Semillon). This year we saw the Kirkland line of wines introduce a Bordeaux Blanc for $6.99 that was very good. We gave it 89 points and definitely a thumbs […] Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2024-le-noble-bordeaux-sauvignon-blanc/
Read More »Fall in the Vineyards 2
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Read More »Fall in the Vineyards 3
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Read More »[Sp] MONTECILLO Rioja Crianza 2022 – Cerveceria Alemana, Madrid {23 €} (17.10.26) [8410337 323031]
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Read More »Südsteirisches Weinland – Schwierige Lagen in Eichberg
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Read More »Vineyards of Chianti near Empoli, Tuscany, Italy, at summer
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