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 …
I’ve been shopping at Trader Joe’s for quite some time and I always walk through the wine section to see what’s new. I saw a new bottle priced at $5.99 but never gave it any interest. More often than not, wines priced below 5 or 6 bucks are a bit …
By Steve Jacobson & Laurent Jouvin – Dave Phinney is one of the finest winemakers of our time. He made his name when he made the great Zinfandel-Cabernet Sauvignon blend, THE PRISONER. He followed it up with a great Zinfandel, SALDO. His Syrah, D66, is a superb wine… among many …
Wine blends have become a fascinating trend in winemaking today all across the world. I’m not talking about just the “Bordeaux” blends that France has made so famous. Winemakers are taking a chance on blending lots of different varietals and coming up with some interesting and delicious wines. Since I …
