While I truly enjoy wines from around the world, when it comes to American Thanksgiving, I prefer to drink closer to home. For me, Thanksgiving wine is American wine. I have discussions with people all the time about how there is just so much wine out there, which makes it
It’s that time again. Time to share my most memorable wines of the year. I’m giving myself 13 wines this year – one for every month and a bonus. As usual, “most memorable” doesn’t necessarily mean the best – though it could. More than anything, these wines were unique, new
At this point, it should go without saying that yes, of course I’m drinking American Pinot Noir for Thanksgiving. If there ever was an occasion for drinking All-American, Thanksgiving and 4th of July would have to be the top contenders. And Pinot checks all the boxes when I’m looking for
An article about Pinot Noir? I’m sure you’re shocked. But it is THE varietal that got me into wine as I shared recently in my love letter to Carneros wine. Of course, I now drink all sorts of things. But I will always credit Pinot Noir
One of the hardest things when visiting the Willamette Valley is deciding where to taste. While that’s the case for many wine regions, I find it particularly true for the Willamette Valley. It’s a region dominated by one varietal – Pinot Noir – so how do you even begin to
Aside from the obvious, one of my favorite things about wine are the great stories behind the bottle. So of course, when I heard the story of Judy Jordan (of J Vineyards & Winery fame) and her new project Geodesy Wines, I was hooked.
Tasting along
I recently attended a tasting of Covenant Wines hosted by my friend Jeff Kralik aka The Drunken Cyclist. He’s the mastermind
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re all in or just there for Kendrick, chances are you’ll be eating and drinking during or around the
I’ve generally done a pretty good job of keeping ‘Corkscrew Concierge’ life separate and apart from #LawyerLife. Occasionally I’d see a few “office-associated” folks at
