WINE Joining the Club: Dry Farm Wines Delivers the Good Stuff August 17, 2021 A couple of months ago, a friend asked if I could recommend a wine delivery club. You’ve seen them for …
WINE TASTING NOTES: FEL Wines from Anderson Valley July 29, 2021 I’ve been to Napa and Sonoma enough times to have hit most of the majors, so I love it when …
GEAR Proof, At Last, That Gardening and Wine Make a Perfect Pairing July 01, 2021 Last summer, I started a small pandemic garden, in containers in my backyard. This summer was different. Things got bigger, …
WINE For National Rosé Day, Pink Wines From Around the Globe June 12, 2021 Long before there was a state of celebration (debauchery?) known as “Rosé all Day”—in the same genus as the dulcet …
WINE Grab and Go: Tasting Wines in Cans June 10, 2021 There are so many possible reasons, most of them having to do with convenience: Maybe you’re interested in an economical …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Paring 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, 2018 Syrah, and 2017 Red June 07, 2021 My first experience with Matt Dees’s gift for winemaking came during a tasting of The Hilt’s beautiful pinot noirs and …
GEAR WINE Pinot Rocks: Michael Browne’s New Book Digs Deep February 08, 2021 Wild child, circus performer, celebrated vintner: Michael Browne’s path to viticultural success was and is highly curious. In his new autobiography, …
GEAR I, Robo-Wine January 27, 2021 Production-line-grade technology brought to your wine collection? Why not? The new WineCab products, created by oenophile Mark Chaney (who also …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Hilt 2018 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir January 19, 2021 Even listening to The Hilt’s Matt Dees talk about wine is a treat for the senses. His descriptions, during a …
GEAR WINE The Aveine Transcends the Limits of Time and Space January 11, 2021 The other night at dinner, a friend who typically ages wines impeccably ordered a 2018 Grand Cru Chablis. I was …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2017 Robert Mondavi The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon December 22, 2020 The 2017 The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($175) from Robert Mondavi Winery is a bottle for a celebration—even a small, socially-distanced …
WINE When Varietals Go Virtual December 10, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I spent a pleasant Saturday afternoon with a great French winemaker and a few friends …
WINE In Healdsburg, Breathless Honors One Powerful Mother December 05, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK In 2012, in Healdsburg, sisters Sharon Cohn, Cynthia Faust, and Rebecca Faust founded a winery, Breathless, to honor …
WINE And Now, the Great Cheap Prosecco Blind Tasting December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK Here at Wine and Whiskey Globe, when we say “cheap,” we mean it in a conversational, not derogatory …
WINE Wines from the Caucasus Have Got Georgia On Our Mind November 12, 2020 The Soviet era decimated the nation of Georgia’s wine industry, in nearly all respects—but it’s hard to halt an 8,000-year-old …
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