We’ve written about Lando Wines several times (click here and here). Last night we decided to crack open a bottle of his 2021 Sonoma Coast. This is a real cherry bomb. Bing cherries on the nose, black cherry palate, what’s not to like? If you’re lucky enough to own a bottle of this baby, open it now. It can’t possibly improve.
We’ve been saving the 2018 and 2019 vintages of RN Estate pinot noir. But a few weeks ago we decided the time had come to open them. These are from the legendary Fiddlestix Vineyard in the...
On December 14, we used our Coravin to pour half a bottle of each of these goodies. Both were from the Terra de Promissio vineyard. Here’s a tip: if you have a bottle of the 2017 drink it now...
We opened this baby for dinner November 24, 2024. Aromas of dark fruit, blueberry, and licorice. A fruit bomb on the palate: black cherries, anise, more licorice. Tannins are nicely smoothed out...
This working paper was published in 1999 based on research I started in 1995. In 2006, the Journal of Wine Economics picked it up (1:2, 2006, pp. 176-190). The abstract is all I’ll publish...
At last — a tasting event that’s not a three-hour drive. We live in Silicon Valley. Los Altos, Cupertino, and Palo Alto are the hubs of that region. Imagine our excitement when we...
With spring in the air, we decided it was time to try one of our old favorites: Talbott’s Kali Hart chardonnay (2022). This wine varies a lot with vintages so you never quite know what you’re...
We opened this goodie for Thanksgiving. Domaine Della continues to impress with extremely high quality. On the nose, aromas of dark fruit, forest floor, and brambleberry. The palate opens with...
Just because we felt like it we opened the 2018 RN Estate Cuvée des Trois Cépages and 2019 Harmonie des Cépages. Both were excellent, with similarities and differences. If you’re not in a hurry...
Lando 2020 Truth and Valor Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. We featured Lando Wines in our review of the Palm Springs Pinotfest. Today we opened this baby. It has aged nicely. And it’s probably...
Our friends at Artisan Wine & Spirits invited us to a tasting of ten French wines. We eagerly accepted. The wines were a good sample of the many wine-growing regions of France. But technically...
A few weeks ago, we decided to try two bottles from Domaine Della: the 2018 and 2019 Sonoma Coast. Here are the results of the Domaine Della vertical. Normally, we like to hold wines from David Hejl...
Dusty Nabor is a character, completely appropriate for the Garagiste festival. Working with Karin Langer, his eponymous winery produces mainly syrah, grenache, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, and...
Just in time for New Year’s day, a recipe to warm your heart (along with other organs), as well as an option to bring luck in the New Year: New Mexico Green Chile Stew. I first tried this...
The day after Garagiste 2022 Paso Robles, we spent a pleasant afternoon with Roger Nicolas, proprietor of RN Estate Vineyard. After a lot of tasting and quite a bit of conversation, we brought home a...
