When you think of full-blooded Grenache you might think of Spain. Wines that are a touch on the heavier side, powerful and spicy. You may think of Grenache as a backbone to the typical Rhone blend, but needs the likes of Mourvedre and Syrah to even things out. …
Wine is an awesome beverage that has existed for thousands of years. There is no need to be afraid of it, and yet for some reason, we all are. It sucks because there are many in the industry who want to maintain a sense of snobbery around wine that does…
One of the funniest parts of being a wine lover has been finding rare, hidden, and unearthed gems that the world can latch onto. You know those bottles that will make your geekiest wine friends gasp in amazement? Yeh, those wines! If you follow any wine influencers on Instagram you…
When I first arrived in the USA in 2009 I was in my early twenties and ill-prepared to jump into an MBA program that would shape my life in more ways than I could imagine. My taste and love for wine were still in their infancy, but I had a…
This past week (August 1st, 2020 as I write) the indie magazine Glou Glou published a series of damning posts on their Instagram about winemaker Valentina Passalacqua and her connections to her father’s vegetable farm. The news was shocking, and people came out in defense of a winemaker who many…
Crushable, electric, sexy. When I find a wine that has all these things going for me I know I am going to enjoy it. Wines that race through your mind with acidity, and as exciting as they are crushable are the calling cards of a wine thats made for thirst…
Throughout the world we are coming to terms with a new reality. Entire industries that were once thriving now have giant question marks over their existence. We know we will survive, but we are not sure how to adjust to a “new normal” that will change ever facet of our…
Its been one hell of a year wine wise. The wines have certainly been flowing and I have expanded my tastes beyond anything I could have imagined. A year that has seen a balanced blend of classic and off the path rarities has shown me just how freaking amazing the…
