For over three decades, I’ve immersed myself in the world of wine, regularly participating in blind tastings with my Friday night group and exploring wineries from Napa and Sonoma to renowned regions worldwide. My extensive red wine collection, housed in an indoor cave, features Bordeaux, Rhone, Burgundies, domestic Pinot Noir, and premium Italian labels. My approach to whites is experimental, with cases turning over rapidly in my garage refrigerator. Tasting 800 to 1,000 labels annually, I’ve shared my insights and discoveries in blogs since 2006, occasionally stepping into the role of a food critic when a culinary experience—good or bad—demands attention.
Bordeaux produces some of the most age worthy wines the world. Nevertheless, the question of how long[...]
Account of our first live group tasting in the Covid Era. The precautions, the experience, the lessons.
Could the worst wine we ever tasted, Purple Death (that's the real name) be any different after living on a shelf for 23 years?
An "honest" Pinot Noir/Syrah mix named after ancient Persian poetry
