The passion and energy of wine
(This article was updated on May 28, 2020 to correct an inaccuracy and add information supplied by Ehlers Estate. Changes are bolded. The author regrets the error.) Bernard Ehlers’ stone mill barn that he built in 1886 for a winery is still in use today on the Ehlers Estate in the St. Helena […]
The creators of Eternally Silenced Pinot Noir crow that the California wine will leave drinkers “speechless” but I say the 2017 vintage has found its voice. Indeed, Eternally Silenced builds on its 2016 inaugural with brighter character traits, including intense aromatics and flavors. Maybe it was the excellent growing season in Napa Valley and surrounding […]
Sales of dry rose` wines continue to climb across the globe, especially in the U.S., where consumers are enamored by the allure of bright, refreshing fruit flavors, dryness, and elegance for summer sipping. Here is my first of two columns on one of my favorite tasting subjects. Today, the focus is on eight international rose` […]
It’s damp and gloomy outside mid-way through one of the coolest, dislodged April in U.S. history. Naturally, COVID-19 and government shelter-at-home orders have a lot to do with it. But people still have eat, drink and live, right? So what’s one to do? Put on my black Federoa, old Chicago-style Elliot Ness raincoat and soft […]
