Red blends, at least the well-made, well-balanced ones, tend to be synergistic affairs, with the wine's strength equalling more than a sum of its parts. All Bordeaux and most Super Tuscans are blends. In reality, California "single varietal" wines...
I'm no farmer. Most wine drinkers aren't. Most of us don't know much about the various agricultural practices employed by wineries. Increasingly, many of us are rightfully concerned about the actual impact of how what we consume is produced. We are increasingly...
Most fans of domestic white blends are familiar with Caymus' second label Conundrum, a unique propietary blend of chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, muscat, semillon and viognier. Wildly complex and vibrant with honeysuckle, peach/apricot nectar and floral-citrus...
While the trend in California chardonnays is towards more tropically flavored wines, featuring dominant pineapple/mango/guava/citrus notes, the big trophy chardonnays still reign supreme. Think Kistler, Far Niente, Newton Unfiltered, Grgich Hills, Rombauer,...
I was priviledged to have lunch at Truluck's with the brains behind the Sauvignon Republic. Upon being introduced to John Buechsenstein, winemaker and John Ash, celebrity chef and award-winning cookbook author. The guiding principle behind their winemaking...
Happy people drink socially. Unhappy people drink habitually. Wine drinkers drink wine as part of a well-lubricated "lifestyle". This is why there is such a wide availability of literally thousands of wines. This is why there are hundreds of wine blogs...