Adventures on the Wine Route by Kermit Lynch
Written more than 20years a go, this is a seminal work in my mind of what is wine; why it should be taken seriously & why not; what constitutes a […]
Tastings – Domaine de la Cote & Sandhi
Raj Parr & Sashi Moorman are really interesting gentleman. One is a celebrity somm turned burgundy expert and another is a viticulture/vinification master who makes wines that are unbelievably balanced […]
Pouring Wines for a Event – A First
My first wine event! Last month, I had a chance to select, open & pour wines to a select few colleagues Wines Poured: Bedrock Wine Co. Mourvedre Ode to Lulu […]
Secrets of Sommeliers by Rajat Parr & Jordan McCay
Even though this is a work by a sommeliers, talking about sommeliers; the book for me is a primer on all things wine. Mr. Parr is a man who has […]
Tastings – Enfield Wines
It was great meeting John Lockwood of Enfield wines at the really charming & wonderful Vintage Berkeley wine store. Dan runs a great operation and getting John was a really […]
Reading between the Wines by Terry Theise
Mr. Theise is a complex man based on all of his writings I have had a chance to read. His Austrian & German reports are a stuff of legend but […]