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Congratulations, you made it to the front pages. Breaking into the French Laundry,  on Christmas Day of all times, was quite a coup, front page [...]

"I am not drinking any fucking Merlot."With that one line uttered by Miles, the Paul Giamatti  character in the movie Sideways (2004) the domestic merlot [...]

An old friend just passed away. Etoile Restaurant in Yountville is no more.  It was Domaine Chandon's elite restaurant for decades, a pioneer in Napa [...]

I live within the Lodi appellation of California but rarely visit its wineries or drink its wines. Still, it is impossible to avoid news and [...]

I thought I might end what's been the best year for my wine blog with a champagne edition as we prepare to celebrate the eve [...]

The wine world can be categorized and subcategorized in numerous ways, by geography, appellation, varietals and more. One overall, fundamental distinction is that between the [...]

Last night I visited an old friend, the bottle you see above, Francois Berthau's Chambolle-Musigny. It was served to me by a new friend who [...]

Do you have a store you love to hate? I do.Recently a friend texted me and asked if I buy wine at Costco. I don't.Well, [...]