Words and Wild Spaces

A lot of the wines I review tend to fall outside of the budget for the average Wednesday night at home. But even if you can’t spend much, yo...

This week I’m focusing on a diverse foursome of 2008 Italian reds. Unfortunately, there were only four of these beauties, so the wines were ...

My first novel, Broken Bones, is now available in e-book for Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook . In the coming days it will be ...

Rioja is synonomous with Tempranillo and American oak. But David Sampedro Gil, who makes wines from the subregion of Rioja Alavesa, takes ...

Two years ago, I wrote that Roederer Estate’s Anderson Valley Brut is the single best bottle of bubbles you can buy for $20. Since then, I...

Across the board, Sonoma County’s Red Car winery makes damn good stuff. Their Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs are fresh, tangy and nuanced...