Vine Hill Ranch, the premiere release with Bruce Phillips and Francoise Peschon
If you had asked me in January to tell you what I knew about Vine Hill Ranch, it would have been a fairly short answer: They are an established grower in Oakville who sells Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to Etude and Cakebread who produce vineyard de...
The original "Dirty White Boy" steps off the Social Mafia merry-go-round
April 1, 2011 Napa Valley, CA
Wine reviewer Doug Wilder announced today that he has created his last blog post reviewing domestic wine.
When asked to explain the reasons for his decision Wilder replied “When I started blogging in 2008, i re...
A new direction for Auteur – goodbye, etiquette orange!
When wineries decide that they need to change their packaging to redefine their market they risk losing, or at least pissing off a portion of their clientele that learned to identify the label with what they admired about the brand.
I used to feel like...
Do good and attend Taste of Oakville 2011 with Doug Wilder
This is a little bit of a different post than you normally see on my blog, but I assure you there is a very good reason to talk about this AND I promise to get around to wine. If you are like me, you are on your laptop, powered up, dinner on the stove,...
2007 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon* – In search of a wine to please Eric Asimov
I’ve been home in bed all day resting from a chest cold and had quite a bit of time to not only do some blogging of my own on 2008 Scarecrow, no less but also catch up on what is going on in the world of wine. One article I ran across caught my e......
Impressions – 2008 Scarecrow and M. Etain Cabernet Sauvignon
Over the last twenty years I have been fortunate to be on the front of the wave for more than my fair share of emerging wines that then went on to gain subsequent prominence in the market. Being based in the Napa Valley doesn’t hurt either.&...
A new steward at Laurel Glen – tasting thirty vintages of the Sonoma Mountain Icon
In this day and age we are experiencing dramatic changes in ownership of winery properties throughout California. The vast majority are those that got carried away on the upward swing of the real estate bubble and imploded in the last 24 months.
As som...
The weekend at Premiere Napa Valley
The Napa Vintners Winter Barrel Auction (February 24-26) s one of my three or four top events I attend annually, along with Pinot Days, Hospice du Rhone and Cabernet Society. Okay, throw Rutherford Dust, Oakville Growers and Rhone Rangers in there two....
First reviews – Jonathan Maltus’ World’s End – Premiere releases from Napa Valley
It was sometime last year when I received a call out of the blue from a friend on the Parker bulletin board who is very tapped into Bordeaux.
He started the conversation by mentioning he realized I may be the right person to take a look at a new projec...
First reviews – 2007 Neiman Cellars Red Wine and Cabernet Sauvignon
Few wines have really lit much of a fire under me over the last six months, so imagine my delight when I experienced the pleasure of tasting a pair of very well-made reds from Drew Neiman over the last couple weeks. I have known Drew for nearly ...
2009 Bedrock Wines – Cuvee Caritas, Stellwagen and Heirloom – Vlog
Here is another vlog tasting filmed in San Francisco over the Thanksgiving break and are scheduled to appear on the site just after Christmas.
Morgan Twain Peterson, is a brilliant talent who is just beginning to be discovered in the wider sense. ...
2009 Bedrock Wines – Caritas, Stellwagen and Heirloom – Vlog
Here is another vlog tasting filmed in San Francisco over the Thanksgiving break and are scheduled to appear on the site just after Christmas.
Morgan Twain Peterson, is a brilliant talent who is just beginning to be discovered in the wider sense. ...
