Californian Wine

This weekend is the 21st Cincinnati International Wine Festival, and if you're in the area I highly recommend checking it out.  It's your...

Last night we reviewed a boxed wine, so let's crack into another box tonight.  This one is produced by Bota Box, a brand...

Alright, I'm going back to a theme we had going last week... checking out new vintages of wines we've previously reviewed.  Last year we...

Pinot Grigio gets a bad wrap.  And I think I’m partially to blame.  Having run an Italian restaurant with a very comprehensive wine list,...

This is the second time we’ve reviewed Clif’s The Climber Red Blend.  The 2006 version we reviewed was comprised of the same 5...

This is an intriguing wine.  It’s classified as a Sauvignon Blanc, and at 80% of the blend, that is technically accurate.  But Clif’s winemakers,...

The Russian River Valley isn't in Russia, it's an AVA in Sonoma County, west of Healdsburg.  This is a cool climate region,...

I love reading wine labels, particularly when winemakers take the time, and make the investment to tell you a little about their wine. 

After taking a few days off to enjoy the holidays — and recover from a cold — we're back at it with at least...

The Chardonnay grape deserves respect.  The king of white wine has earned it.  But with that earned respect comes great expectation, and these days...