BIG NEWS, folks! As some of you have seen already, we’ve officially announced that I am on the editorial staff at Cristaldi & Co., joining my longtime bruthah-from-anothah-muthah Jonathan Cristaldi as a contributor and wine reviewer on his new genre-disrupting platform. I am very excited to officially pair up with JC, with whom I have…
Category: going pro
Strong All Along (2025 Santa Barbara County Tasting Report)
A quick update to let you know that another 2025 tasting report in which I had a hand in creating is now available on Cristaldi & Co., this time focusing on the under-served California wine region of Santa Barbara County.
10+ wineries and 150+ wines are deatured therein!…
Ready, Willing, and Benable
As I prepare for jumping into a longer series of pieces covering my recent trips to Italy’s Asolo Prosecco Superiore region, as well as highlights from another trip to nearby Cortina for the fantastic VinoVIP tasting, today I’m throwing out a quick hit to let you know about a new gig I picked up, creating…
Home Sweet Home (The Irony Of Barbera At MyNameIsBarbera.com)
My latest article looking back on my Monferrato gig is now live over at MyNameIsBarbera.com, and it’s my next-to-last for that gig. The fact that the phrase “Home, Sweet Home” appears in the post, and yet the article entirely lacks and references to Mötley Crüe is, admittedly, a severe and egregious oversight, but otherwise I…