Winexpression

I was first introduced to Wolf Family about 2 years ago, when a friend of mine opened up a bottle of the Meritage (1999?). At the time, Viader was popular, and the meritage offered a similar blend, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and for $40 this was a great deal over the Viader. The [...]

Looks like all the profits from Silver Oak’s wine weren’t enough to stop a fire from sweeping through it’s cellars this morning. The blaze was battled by 50 of Napa’s finest fire fighters, but it took them at least 3 hours to get it under control. One firefighter was injured, and barrels were destroyed. I [...]

I think I should just change the name when I host to Wine Blogging Thursday, as this is my second month in a row of being a day late. Anyway, I stayed away from my normal favorite wine shops and stumbled upon a gem in Albany, namely Odd Lots, a small diverse wine shop that [...]

Or they should at least, as Delta has been honored with the “Cellar in the Sky” award for 2005 for their diverse list of wines offered.
The “Cellar in the Sky Awards,” sponsored by “Business Traveller” and “Wine International” magazines in London, are the result of two days’ tasting by a team of experts from “Wine [...]

Wine Spectator’s James Suckling got his hands on some 2001 Brunello’s, many of which I was unable to taste, and he has the same consensus as Wine Expression, fantastic wines from Montalcino for this 2001 vintage. More notes from Suckling are promised, but some of his favorites where showcased on Wine Spectator’s site. What is [...]