dry farm wines

Organic, Sustainable, Biodynamic, Dry Farm Wine-What’s The Difference?

Organic, Biodynamic, Sustainable, Dry Farm Wine- What’s the difference? Have you ever been to a wine tasting where you’re served a dry farm wine and have to pretend it tastes different than any other wine you’ve ever tasted? And now you’re wondering, “is this the same as a biodynamic wine? Does biodynamic mean organic? And, … Read more

american rootstock

American Rootstock: Root Cause Book Review

What is American Rootstock? A Book Review Of Root Cause We review Root Cause. Come along as we define American rootstock and talk about why phylloxera can have devastating effects. Don’t worry, no spoilers. Phylloxera are little assholes. Let’s get that right out of the way. Phylloxera are tiny, nearly translucent-yellow bugs, aphids to be … Read more

marthas chard

19 Crimes’ Martha’s Chard: A Review

Martha’s Chard: A Wine Review (add 5 crimes for being awful) Time to read: 4-5 minutes Numbers of laughs: endless A few weeks ago, I had the distinct misfortune of trying 19 Crimes’ Cali Red, a wine so reprehensible in its execution that before I took the instinctive step of pouring it down the drain, … Read more

reserve wines

Reserve Wines: Is There Such A thing?

reserve wines in the us: the emperor has very few clothes Is the term reserve wine on a wine label essentially meaningless? I suppose it depends on who you’re asking, and what wine you’re asking about. Overheard in a wine shop, a customer came into the store asking, very specifically, for the RESERVE Kendall Jackson … Read more