Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2000 Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard (Cabernet Blend) Walla Walla, Washington State It is so nice to get to try mature and fully developed wines, especially when they are as beautiful…
Grapelive Latest: An Oregon Tale, Willamette Valley
Grapelive: Oregon Trip Report *Updated With Reviews THURSDAY, 9/11/08: Dundee Hills I new it was going to be tough to pack this adventure into two days, so I tried to…
Grapelive: Oregon Tale, Portland
Walking Portland on a hot Indian summer day is a big deal, and I enjoyed it to the fullest taking in the sights and sounds of this cool and thriving…
Grapelive Oregon Preview
It is time, I’m all packed and ready to go. My mission, to visit the Oregon wine country and see the glory of the Pacific Northwest, from Portland to the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2006 Green & Red Zinfandel Chiles Mill Vineyard, Napa Valley Don’t miss this lush and elegant Zinfandel, it is a delight and shows the best traditional flavors and style of…
Grapelive Lastest
While sipping on 2006 Dionysos Korinthiakos Topikos Corinthian White Wine, Greece, I reflected on the week in wine that I have just finished. I was attending the Monterey Greek Fest…
Grapelive Latest: Summer Dreaming & Driving
A lovely tour of the Corralitos wine route, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, another visit to my home base Carmel Valley, and a fun Pinot quest in Carneros and Sonoma,…
Grapelive Latest: War and Politics in the Birthplace of the Managed Vineyard, and Wine.
Today, I was planning on writing about recent wine trips and the ups and downs, but I was confronted with the news this morning and became sad and worried, with…
Grapelive Lastest: Smoke on the Water…. (Monterey Bay)
With fire in the sky, I went out to Galante Vineyards and saw huge flames rising from the last of the “Basin Complex Fire” and sipped a wonderfully crisp Sauvignon…
Grapelive Latest: Teaming up with The Wine Spies
I’ve been drafted into service and I am now known as Agent Noir, and my mission will be to do guest reviews for the agency. The Wine Spies are your…