Category: Delicious

'Any true wine journey is a love story and don't let anyone tell you different.'

'When first opened, the wine had a light, wine-cellary nose, mature and rustic old-school flavor but with bright fruit, good acid, and some tannin, light body, and a classic Sangiovese finish with hints of dried fruits and bitterness.'

'No matter how bad things get in the economy, wine drinkers will not give up their grapes. Shoes, sure; haircuts, maybe. But swear off vino? Never.'

'The 2007 Cabernet Franc is a stunning piece of work for any wine, let alone a first year of production.'

'The wine is a blend of about 50 percent Viognier, with the remainder split between Grenache Gris and Clairette.'

'From time to time I have touted the 2004 vintage of red Burgundy as a relative bargain. I want to do so again, though this time with a cautionary note.'

'A trio of French wines demonstrates the great value that can be found in the wine world if you know where to look and what to choose.'

'With all the attention focused on Shiraz, it's easy to forget that Australia makes some great Cabernet Sauvignon.'

'Getting your wine turns out to be a self-service proposition.'

'Biodynamic wines may indeed be different, but they are rarely dull.'

' … the final results from this year's the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition are just out'

'Here's a widely available, affordable zinfandel that provides a load of simple pleasure.'

'In the most interesting and useful quick read since A Wine Miscellany by Graham Harding, Wine Words is a terrifically fascinating book on where our wine words come from.'

'Chablis, from northern Burgundy in France, is the exemplar of the unoaked Chardonnay style: chalky, flinty, crisp and focused.'

'Let's face it, oysters don't like exciting wines.'

'Okay, these wines have little to do with each other besides being red and under $20.'

'If I wanted cheap Italian wine now, I’d turn to Abruzzo, the region halfway up the leg that was hit by an earthquake earlier this month.'

Prosecco is the soft, delightful bubbly wine most famously made in the Veneto region of Italy.

'Bringing together fellow wine geeks for an all-organic tasting party is a great way to discover the array of earth-friendly options out there.'