I was working in an Italian restaurant when I fell in love with wine so it was only natural that Italian wines were my first favorite genre and my first area of relative expertise. The thing about res… more →
Bacchanal Babblewrote 3 months ago: The economy is affecting everyone. The majority of the customers that come in to buy wine where I wo … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I am often asked by friends and family as to which are my “favorite” wines. The answer i … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Welcome to the sweet spot of spring. Ole man winter is dead and gone, and he’s left us with wo … more →
wrote 9 months ago: With the Easter long weekend quickly approaching, it’s time to get the wine rack full again. … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Who needs a prix-fixe horror show when there’s Friday the 13th? We decided to bag the traditio … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I was at Bi-Rite Market buying meat last week when on a whim I took a detour through the wine sectio … more →
wrote 1 year ago: (Editor’s note: I began writing this blog on Friday.) Earlier today Wine Spectator released th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today’s value of the day is a select type of wine and not a specific producer. The Salice Sal … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Cantina Zaccagnini I know the name is long, but the value goes the distance for you…the Cantin … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This is a super favorite of mine, mainly because of it’s versatility and not expensive. The A … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I was working in an Italian restaurant when I fell in love with wine so it was only natural that Ita … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Juan Gil The Juan Gil Monastrell is my favorite wine under $15. I certainly hope that the price is t … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Over the past couple of decades, the market for fine wine has increased dramatically. What has not i … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Importing fine wines from exceptional producers is certainly a worthy goal, but how many of us can a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I was interested to read James Laube’s blog on Wine Spectator.com yesterday on the subject of … more →