Last week, a customer came into the store asking, very specifically, for the RESERVE Kendall Jackson Chardonnay. Not their regular one. The RESERVE. When I
Tag: Chardonnay
Some Goodies from the Castello . . . and How to Open a Waxed Wine Bottle
To say I’m behind on my wine reviews is an UNDERstatement. I’ve had these bottles from Castello di Amorosa sitting in my queue for waaaay
New Jersey Wine and the Undeniable Role of a Winemaker’s Hand
I’ve never been one to lavish much praise on the state of New Jersey. The sum total of my New Jersey experience consists of driving
Don’t Sweat the Vintage, Celebrate It (a Smith-Madrone Tangent)
One of the perks of being a professional wine student (that’s what I’m calling myself these days) is that I occasionally get some wine samples
Virginia Wine Chat: Oyster Edition
I tried an oyster once. It tasted like a dirty aquarium. And I’m pretty sure it tried to crawl back up my throat. People eat these things?
Napa Valley Spring Mountain District Day . . . with Smith-Madrone
Here on the East Coast this weekend, we had what the National Weather Service calls dangerous temperatures (I call them it-hurts-my-face-to-be-outside temperatures). And today, it’s snowing again in Virginia
