“The Draw.” Review: Salvestrin Three D Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Recently, Sonja and I shared one of our best experiences together in California wine country to date. Sonja doesn’t always come with me when I travel to Napa for writing […]
Category Archives: Mark’s Wine Ratings
“Try not to think about it.” Review: Avinyo Brut Cava 2013
Cutting to the chase, this is a truly unremarkable wine, and that’s precisely why it was perfect last night. On Friday, I sat down to two different flights with my […]
“Beloved Companion.” Review: Orin Swift Palermo 2014
Anyone who hangs out at my house, or reads this blog, knows that I enjoy cooking. But it occurred to me the other day that I “want to be a […]
“Goodbye for Now.” Review: Hourglass Blueline Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Dave and I have been friends since we did our undergraduate degrees together at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where recently, he completed his Ph.D. in engineering. We were fraternity brothers […]
“Tis’ better.” Review: Mazzocco Zinfandel, Pony 2013
It’s a good thing for me that I work with incredibly thoughtful people. If I didn’t, I don’t think I’m thoughtful enough to make up for it. The world would […]
“It’s Like Waiting for Barolo…” Review: Luigi Oddero Barolo 2009
I love Vivino, but if you read my blog you already knew that. If you also use Vivino, then you’re aware that sometimes, when scanning a wine, it will tell […]
“Merry Christmas 2016” Review: Sciandri Coombsville Cuvee 2013
Sonja and I got married only four years ago, both of us then in our early thirties. Perhaps one of the most difficult things, in retrospect, was taking the lives […]
“Christmas Eve Eve” Review: Buehler Zinfandel 2014
It was a long day, filled mostly with scrambling all over town buying last minute Christmas gifts and food in preparation for the holidays and upcoming travel. When I got […]
“A healthy pour.” Review: Nieport Tawny N.V.
Seriously, just look at that pour! I’d estimate it to be 7 ounces of the Nieport Tawny that I ordered to accompany a flour-less chocolate cake, but it could easily […]
Review: Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay 2014
We had enjoyed our time as members of the nearby country club, but as Sonja became pregnant with our second child and we took a good long look at our […]
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