The latest in the steady stream of sipping during SIP virtual tastings brings up back to longtime friend of 1WD Stu Smith, one of the masterminds behind Napa Valley’s well-regarded Smith-Madrone. If you’ve spent any appreciable time perusing this little website, then you know that Smith is smart, verbose, and opinionated – all of which…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For June 29, 2020
2018 Vintage Longbottom H Sauvignon Blanc (Adelaide Hills): This is basically 99.999% pure delight. $40 A- NV Le Grand Courtage Grande Cuvee Brut Rose (France): Fans of warmer weather and chilled beverages, rejoice! $21 B+ 2019 Domaine de Cala Coteaux Varois en Provence Rose (Provence): The berries here – just like your thirst that it’s…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 4 (Legendary Zinfandel Vineyards)
Virtual (a.k.a., remote) tastings have been a thing for several years (hell, I was involved in some of the very first… daaaaannnng, remember those?!?), but they’ve positively (and virtually/figuratively) exploded during this time of SIP sipping. This has been a welcome surprise and a needed respite, since some of us (myself included) are unable to…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For June 22, 2020
2019 Donnafugata Anthilia (Sicily): Jasmine on grapefruit pith, and overachieving zing on everything. $15 B+ 2018 Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Grillo Cavallo delle Fate (Sicily): It’s fond of doing a very good Riesling impersonation every so often. $18 B+ 2016 Rocca delle Macie Sergio Zingarelli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (Chianti Classico): A mere babe for…