Time to get your drink on, people! My new book, Wine Taster’s Guide: Drink and Learn with 30 Wine Tastings, has as of this week (specifically, July 21, 2020) been officially released. 30 is a lot of tastings, so I hope that your livers have been properly trained for this! This is the “main” book…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 34: Make Wine Like a Girl (Women Run the Show at Benzinger & Imagery)
Generally, I’m loathe to talk about “women winemakers,” because I find the term anachronistic at best, and simply rude and insensitive at worst. I mean, who cares what gender is behind a well-made wine these days? There are, for sure, fantastically delicate, “feminine” wines being made by men, women, and any identification in between; and…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for April 12, 2021
NV Ca’ di Prata Prosecco Rose Extra Dry (Veneto): A promising start, with nice bright red berry action that we all wish would hang out just a bit longer than it does. $17 B 2017 Ravines Wine Cellars ‘Maximilien’ (Finger Lakes): Deep red fruits that are lithe, vivacious, and intriguingly smoky. $26 B+ 2018 Youngberg…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 33: Rare Like a Steak (Earl Stevens Selections Recent Releases)
American rapper E-40, a.k.a. Earl Stevens, is a living quote machine. I could hardly keep up with his quips during a peripatetic (and yes, this is actually me saying that about someone else), entertainingly hilarious, and all-around eye-opening Zoom tasting of a handful of samples from his Earl Stevens Selections lineup. “I’m 53 years old,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for April 5, 2021
NV Ca’ di Prata Brut (Prosecco): Melons, pears, apples, and bargains abound when this one’s around, apparently. $16 B+ NV Ca’ di Prata Extra Dry Prosecco Superiore (Valdobbiadene): Stone fruits and approachable elegance, just in time for Spring. $18 B+ 2017 Tenute Cisa Asinari Marchesi di Gresy Barbera d’Asti (Piedmont): A fruity, friendly, no-fuss choice…
