Can stepping into a wine store be as simple as “flavor” and “body?” Can descriptions like “silky, bold, fruity, or crisp” guide the novice wine consumer? Two national wine franchise operations, Vino 100 and Wine Styles, have grown at a-read more-
Another Spanish red that helped my mind take a vacation was this super sexy Tempranillo. Filled with dark fruit and smoke, this wine is supple and juicy. It is well balanced and utterly drinkable. Watch out: this wine screams red-read more-
There was a time when I ran off to France for a couple of weeks and drowned my sorrows in bottles exactly like this: a Rhone varietal made up of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Mourvedre. This is a-read more-
After drinking a glass of this I discovered my heart is still capable of fluttering. This wine is intense, and complex. It is earthy and a little oaky, filled with red and black fruit and dark chocolate. Eat it with-read more-
I was cleaning up my office the other day and came across an old (Sept. 2007) issue of National Geographic. I had flagged an article discussing climate change and its effects on the world’s grape growing regions. According to the-read more-
Good lord, this was good. If fresh and clean had an aroma and a taste--it would be this wine. Amazing wet snow, mineral, and stone aromas, with some leafing out and citrus aspects. Then the wine was crisp and citrusy,-read more-
I was raised in Austin, Texas. Austin, as in the home of Whole Foods Market, all things natural and hippie. Austin, as in the most liberal city in the state. "Organic," "natural," "holistic" and "eco-friendly" are terms I grew up-read more-
No oak and it shows. Apples on the nose lead to apples and pears mixed in lemon cream on the palate. It went well with leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and would match with any poultry. WHO Michel-Schlumberger, Petanque WHAT Chardonnay WHERE-read more-