Vermeil Wines Review
As a lifelong fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Coach Dick Vermeil is one of my sports heroes. He may never have brought a Super Bowl victory to my team, but he […]
Monthly Archives: April 2016
W. Donaldson Blanc de Blancs N.V. – 91 Pts.
Crowd funding is a super cool idea, I think we’re all agreed by now, but does it work for wine? Yes, actually, it works even for wine, as Nakedwines (.com) […]
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Artemis 2013 – 91 Pts.
I’ve always been a fan of the founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Warren Winiarski. Responsible for the Cab heard round the world in 1976, when Napa’s reds and whites […]
Behind the Wine: Miljenko ‘Mike’ Grgich
When I first saw the movie Bottleshock at a friend’s house in Kansas City, we were sipping cheap Chianti and simply enjoying an entertaining story. Soon after, on a honeymoon in Napa […]
Charles Krug Winery Review
Peter Mondavi (moan-dah-vee), for much of his early life Peter Mondavi (mon-day-vee), died on February the 20th, 2016, in his home in St. Helena, California, just about two weeks prior […]
Oliver Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – 92 Pts.
A few friends who live across the street have recently joined us in a tradition of coming over on Wednesday nights for wine, cheese, and our guilty pleasure – ABC’s […]
Ledson Sonoma Mountain Zinfandel 2011 – 90 Pts.
On our honeymoon in Sonoma, during which time we also crossed over into the Napa Valley quite a bit, Sonja and I splurged and hired a limousine to take us […]
Chateau Musar Jeune Rouge 2012 – 81 Pts.
My wife texted me as I stepped out of Brix, having written a little and emailed a lot, now on my way home. “They said he (our son) hadn’t eaten […]
The Marrow of Life
There’s something of a friendly marital disagreement in our household when it comes to how money is spent. It would not trouble Sonja to put away as much money as […]
Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – 95 Pts.
My wine rating scale is all about value. I use the same format as Robert Parker, but instead of beginning with a baseline of 50, wines rated on my scale […]
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