Articles

Cul de Cuvée 22-01-2022

by  |  22-01-2022

A bluntly-curated selection of absolutely random recent bits from around the wine and drink world. The search for mother’s little helper Ever wonder what your mom is looking for in a sparkling wine? To drink... more »

A visit to Vine Hill Ranch

by  |  21-01-2022

When talking about vineyards in Napa Valley, inevitably one name will always come up: To-Kalon. Known for being the source of many sought-after wines and more infamously for being the source of protracted legal battles... more »

A Portugal Vineyards selection II

by  |  18-01-2022

If you’re like me (and if you’re reading this, you probably are), then you can’t get enough Portuguese wine in your life. Give that, I present you with Round II of this select tasting from... more »
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Cline, Jacuzzi, Gust, North Coast, California

by  |  15-01-2022

A selection of wines from the various lines of the Cline family that were tasted on premises when working on the Petaluma Gap Report. Each has a direct target market, but overall it was the... more »

The wines of Rioja’s Viñedos Singulares 2022

by  |  14-01-2022

If someone has not spent time in the Rioja region, it’s nearly impossible to impress upon them as to how incredibly large and diverse it is. Something like 100km long and 50km wine in terms... more »

The rise of the wine experts’ subscription sites

by  |  11-01-2022

It’s very strange to be a wine writer right now. I say this as for the last two decades, space to write about wine has decreased almost as fast as what publications are willing to... more »
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Keller Estate, Sonoma County, California

by  |  10-01-2022

A selection of wines from the various lines of the Keller Estate that were tasted on premises when working on the Petaluma Gap Report. There were additional Pinot Noir-based wines tasted but these will all... more »

A look at The Language of Yes 2020

by  |  07-01-2022

I took advantage of being in California during the holidays to order and try the new “Language of Yes” wines coming from the Rancho Réal vineyard in Santa Barbara County. They’re being produced by legendary... more »

In The Glass – Viña Verraco Syrah 2020

by  |  04-01-2022

I’m willing to say that it’s something of a Golden Age for the wine producers of Baja California in Mexico. They produce the vast majority of Mexican wine (the subzone of Valle de Guadalupe alone... more »

Southern bubbles to see you through your holidays

by  |  22-12-2021

So… here were are nearly the end of another strange, yet perhaps slightly more manageable year in this “grand” time we find ourselves in. While we may be locking things down again, that doesn’t mean... more »