Nothing Small About This Petit Chablis
As a wine student, educator, buyer and lover I truly enjoy discovering new varietals and regions. Sometimes I come across them myself or am guided to them by vendors, distributors, customers or...
View ArticlePicture It! 1924
Gnarly Head’s 1924 Double Black Red Wine Blend is an ode to the days of Prohibition. As per the label: “wine’s darkest hour when it was deemed illegal”. Luckily for us, the year 1924 was also when this...
View ArticleI’ve been taken Prisoner yet again! The Prisoner Wine Co.
The excitement was in the air recently with the new 2017 vintage release by The Prisoner Wine Company. Weeks before, the previous vintage had sold out and I had prepared my team for the barrage of...
View ArticleNapa Valley – Mount Veeder Winery 2010 vs. 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
I am finding it quite interesting to revisit previous posts on Whine and Cheers. Comparing vintages from the same producers adds to the excitement. A recent promotional Amazon/Whole Foods Market wine...
View ArticleLooking for Inspiration I Found Wine
Louis M. Martini 2009 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon Little did I know that a quick peak inside one of my wine cellars would inspire me to pick a wine, a theme and the perfect quote for inspiration:...
View ArticleI need to be drinking more Merlot!
Such was the impression made by this wine that I actually noted I need to be drinking more Merlot if it tastes like this! in my tasting notes. This Paso Robles 2016 Broadside Margarita Vineyard...
View ArticleThe Calling – Wine Spectator Grand Tour
This last week I had the pleasure of working the Wine Spectator Grand Tour during its Miami Florida stop. One of three nationwide events including the cities of Las Vegas and Chicago. From Wine...
View ArticleOde to Spain & Good Friends – Bodega Pago de Cirsus
In preparation for a vacation throughout central and northern Spain my vino-loving friends decided to introduce me to the wines of Pago de Cirsus from the region of Navarra. As luck would have it they...
View ArticleLife is a Cabernet! – Hesperian Wines Napa Valley
Two college friends on the phone being silly and excited about a new wine: “Life is a Cabernet old chum, life is a Cabernet“. So began the story behind this review. A play on song lyrics from days...
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