It was January. It was Shannon’s birthday. And it was cold outside. Not chilly. Not brisk. COLD. Like, f-cking polar bear cold. She wanted something big, bold, and unapologetic about both. So, I raided the sample pool, and obliged! And that’s it. That’s the whole story. Well, apart from what we drank, I mean… 2018…
Category: wine review
Rectified (Quinta da Fonte Souto Recent Releases)
Over the years since my last visit to Portugal’s Alentejo region in 2019, I’ve sparingly mentioned on these virtual pages the wines of Quinta da Fonte Souto, Symington’s first property outside of the Douro (acquired in 2017), a site that drew them in due to its high (by Alto Alentejo standards) elevation of 500 meters…
2025 Can Suck Donkey Bong (Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé Champagne)
For many of us, the year 2025 felt as though it lasted approximately 296,380 days. With the holiday season upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, and the dawn of a new year fast approaching, today felt like an apt opportunity to bid a fond f*ck-you-get-the-hell-out-of-our-lives-already adieu to 2025, and celebrate. The natural choice in…
“A Matter of Responsibility” (a Pair of Josetta Saffirio Recent Releases)
“To make wine is a matter of responsibility.” Josetta Saffirio‘s 5th-generation vintner Sara Vezza has one of those life outlooks that might only be possible in places like Barolo. The kind of outlook that balance the contemporary and the historic; the kind that seemingly sprouts up directly from the ancient soils of the Castelletto, Ravera,…