Monthly Archives: January 2008

January 27, 2008

Mind Blowing Wines

I can't say that I have tried any of the wines these folks are recommending, but the price is just right and they are from my adopted home town. I'd say they might be worth giving a try. “Wines blow my ...

January 27, 2008

Wine art in Texas

It is not often I wish that I lived in west Texas, but this sounds like a great reason to visit. "Picasso, Renoir, Bonnard, Maillol, Daumier, and many of the other artists featured in this exhibition saw wine and probably drank ...

January 25, 2008

How does Wine Spectator rate wines?

Ever wonder how Wine Spectator goes about tasting and rating their wines? They have posted a very nice video on their site to let you in on the secret.

January 24, 2008

Cooking with wine

The conventional wisdom is that you should always cook with a wine that you would drink. I think that is complete and utter nonsense. The aforementioned conventional wisdom probably sprang from the days when folks would buy bottles labeled cooking ...

January 23, 2008

Viognier

Wine experts usually exhort their readers to branch out and try new styles. Usually this is an effort to move people out of their cabernet and chardonnay ruts. Often times the recommendation for chardonnay drinkers is to try viognier. While ...