Wine Terms Used Improperly That Make My Palate Cringe

Wine Terms Used Improperly That Make My Palate Cringe

One of my favorite movies is Nightmare on Elm Street. I drove my college roommate crazy with all my Freddy Krueger paraphernalia.(especially the 3-D Freddy – sorry Jamie!) One of the most bone chilling scenes in the movie was when Freddy was in the boiler room with Nancy and he ran his finger knives along…

Cabernet Sauvignon; the Blood in Wine Lovers’ Hearts

Cabernet Sauvignon; the Blood in Wine Lovers’ Hearts

Are you familiar with Cabernet Franc, Carménère, or Carignan? Unless you are deep into the wine scene, these grape varieties probably aren’t rolling off the tip of your tongue. However, the odds are that you are familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon. You have seen it on the wine list of every restaurant you’ve sat down in….

Cab Franc; Stepping Out of the Shadow of Its Progeny

Cab Franc; Stepping Out of the Shadow of Its Progeny

I was honored to be asked to be a key note speaker at the International Cabernet Franc Competition sponsored by California Wines and Wineries.  Below is my speech titled, “Cabernet Franc; Stepping out of the shadow of its Progeny.” Thank you to Michael Kelly for putting the event together and for the photo. (not sure…

Exploring the Pasobilities that Paso Robles Has to Offer #WinePW

Exploring the Pasobilities that Paso Robles Has to Offer #WinePW

We discovered Paso Robles quite some time ago. It was a different place then. It was an unknown and unexplored region. It’s only claim to fame at that point… and the reason why we found it… was its location. Centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, allowing us to explore all California had to…

Deep Dive Into the Philosophy of Wine with Don Melchor

Deep Dive Into the Philosophy of Wine with Don Melchor

This past week I had the pleasure of participating in a virtual tasting with Enrique Tirado of Viña Don Melchor. The tasting was a vertical of the 2017 30th anniversary and the 2018 which is one of the few Chilean wines to receive a perfect 100-point score from James Suckling. The event was moderated by…