Fine wines – A Judgement in California
A Judgement in California
Much has been written about the recent California State Fair Wine Competition where Franzia’s Charles Shaw Chardonnay was named a double-gold metal winner. How can a wine that sells for $2-4 at Trader Joe’s markets across the U.S. best the top wines from California that often sell for more per bottle than Charles Shaw Chardonnay [...]
Pioneers are those with arrows in their backs
I seem to have stirred up a fair amount of discussion in the blogosphere about my proposed 5-star (or whatever image you want) system for rating wines. Emboldened by the positive comments from my fellow bloggers I posted a couple of test reviews to Snooth and Winelog and then reposted here (see last 2 posts).Umm, [...]
Something s Not Quite Right Here
There is a bug in my WordPress template so I’ve temporally switched to a plain text theme until I figure it out… at least it will load now.
Winecast Nominated for Podcast Award
Although some readers may think I’m just a wine blogger now, I actually do record and release podcasts from time to time. It’s been spotty this year but this didn’t deter some listeners from nominating the show for a Podcast Award in the Food& Drink category. I’m honored to be among good company with [...]