I’ve got wine fraud on the brain. As I researched wine counterfeits and the arrest of Rudy Kurniawan for my recent story in Vue Weekly, I was struck by the prevalence of shady dealings throughout the wine industry. But it’s … Continue reading
I’ve been on blog vacation for several months, but I’m happy to report that I’ll be getting back into it. My primary motivation? I’m going to be penning a new biweekly wine column for Vue Weekly. I kicked off the … Continue reading
As much as I love wines that are challenging, that evolve and change from year to year, or that are just plain weird, I also appreciate the ones that are consistent. The wines that, when my wallet is begging for … Continue reading
I really, really intended to get a post up two weeks ago, before I went on vacation. But you know what they say about good intentions. I had a wonderful time stomping around the Alberta badlands. I knit and drank … Continue reading
I love a little WTF, and I can’t think of a better day to check out some truly confounding things than in the middle of the week. This week’s WTF is all about cars. Which is actually really strange for … Continue reading
This is a very nice little sparkling wine that sells for around 15 bucks: It tastes like apples and pears. This is good. And this is a very nice sock that I finished knitting while drinking the aforementioned prosecco: It … Continue reading
I’m a wee bit late in posting this, but hey – better late than never, right? About a month ago I co-hosted deVine‘s South African tasting. I fully admit a partiality to this country’s wines, and here’s why: They taste … Continue reading
Very light in body, great acidity, only a suggestion of tannin, and dancing fresh strawberry, wet slate, forest floor and damp green growing things. The rake traces inverted passwords in the dirt Like the texture of a leaf in the … Continue reading
Full disclosure: I’ve started co-hosting wine tastings at my old place of employment, deVine Wines & Spirits. My good friend and fellow sommelier, Hayley McRae, currently hosts most of the tastings, and she was recently looking for a way to … Continue reading
A couple weeks ago my husband Matt and I attended the California Wine Fair, an event I’ve attended regularly for the past several years. Since I did a straightforward preview post on the Fair a few weeks ago, I decided … Continue reading