Winexpression

No, it isn’t rocket science, as my wife conveniently pointed out to me one morning as I rambled off the reminders below. However, these are good points to keep in mind before you spend a day in wine country.

Wear dark clothing - Splatters happen and this will keep you from looking like a lush.
Wear [...]

Pricing for the last few vintages of Harlan Estate:
2001 - 225
2002 - 245
2003 - 265
2004 - 350????
2001 and 2002 vintages saw perfect scores (100) from Robert Parker Jr. Granted, this is a business, and I understand Bill Harlan is a savvy businessman, but wow, that sure is a turnoff, especially when this vintage didn’t score [...]

We’ve come to rely on this system for our wine purchases. It’s only human nature that we look for approval and quality in the products that we buy, and for wine, the 100 point system meets those needs. Robert Parker devised the system that became the backbone of his highly recognized bimonthly publication, the Wine [...]

As I watch friends, family, neighbors, and strangers open bottles of Sparkling wine, my frustration has finally reached an unbearable level. Hasn’t anyone showed you how to do this? It’s not rocket science. But unlike opening a 2 liter bottle of carbonated sugar water, opening sparkling wine requires some guidelines in order to avoid harming [...]