This is a continuation of my prior article for the 2024 Wine Spectator NY Wine Experience. Saturday morning started with the showing of my award-winning video, “I JUST WANT A ZINFANDEL.” I was presented with an Oscar-type statuette as the first inductee into the Wine Spectator Video Competition Hall of …
As some of you may know, my video “I JUST WANT A ZINFANDEL” won the Grand Prize at the 2024 Wine Spectator Video Competition. The prize included two tickets to the 2024 Wine Spectator NY Wine Experience, held in October at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. I was fortunate …
Just like wine, we get better with age ;) So do our tastebuds. Our sense of taste is constantly evolving over time, from the day we’re born until we… Well, you know. We learn to appreciate certain food and beverage types that we once hated, and vice-versa. And wine is …
Last week, we talked about our barrel tasting experience with Star Lane’s winemaker Tyler Thomas. This fantastic experience was followed by another event that left the Wine Ponder guys in complete admiration of such awe-inspiring mastery. As they wrapped up the first part of the day in the underground tunnels …
It was a rainy afternoon in April as we made our way through the winding roads of Santa Ynez (Santa Barbara Wine Country). Our hearts were pounding with excitement. Peter Baedeker, Star Lane/Dierberg Vineyard’s managing director, invited Laurent and I to spend the afternoon at one of my favorite wineries, …
Even if they look similar, wine tasting is quite different from drinking it at the dinner table or sipping it at night with your friends next to a cozy fire. Deciding how heavy your pours will be is incredibly important. There are a few things you need to keep in …
Love and wine… Now that’s a great wine pairing! Naturally, I get very passionate when I talk about wine. I always find ways to pair wine with the best food, people I love, and the most enjoyable destinations. It’s the triangle of love, and it brings me to write about …
If you happen to be traveling anywhere near Tucson, there is an area of the state about an hour from there that is Arizona’s Wine Country. Wait a minute! Arizona Wine Country?!!! Well, in case you were unaware, every state in the US has wineries… Yes, that includes Alaska and Hawaii. Elgin Arizona is …
Wine tasting… Do it often and do it right, every time. Learn how to taste wine the right way, and more importantly, have fun doing it! Isn’t it the key to everything in life? It is just much easier when we stop trying so hard and focus on having fun. …
Anyone in or near Los Angeles will tell you, Santa Ynez IS the wine region of choice if you live in Southern California. I mean, who needs Napa or Sonoma when we have the next best thing. And it’s so close! My wife and I decided to go there on …
