Blogs about: Drinking Wine
Featured Blog
New Lai Wah
If you live in Sacramento, I suggest getting in your car (I know, gas is crazy, that’s why you should fill your car up with friends), driving south on Freeport, running in to Taylor’s Mark… more »
Sniff & Quaff
Lopez de Heredia
M. H. wrote 4 days ago: For the most part Spanish wine disgusts me. It rivals California and Australia in making overripe, m … more »
Slovenia and Normandy
— 1 comment
M. H. wrote 1 week ago: Just when you think you’ve got a handle on the “important” growing regions of the … more »
New Lai Wah
— 1 comment
M. H. wrote 2 weeks ago: If you live in Sacramento, I suggest getting in your car (I know, gas is crazy, that’s why you … more »
Romorantin, Cinderella of the Loire
M. H. wrote 3 weeks ago: The Loire Valley is one of my favorite wine regions due the the incredible amount of diversity found … more »
L'ete est une Salade Nicoise et un verre de Rosé
M. H. wrote 4 weeks ago: Last night really felt like summer as we demolished our composed salad of bell peppers, tomatoes (th … more »
Austria and Germany 2007
— 2 comments
M. H. wrote 1 month ago: Last week was the annual tasting of Terry Theise’s Austrian and German wines, this time for th … more »
A Lambic Primer
— 3 comments
M. H. wrote 1 month ago: A guest post by Marie Davenport (of the forthcoming 3323 Brewery & Distillery in San Francisco, … more »
Chez Panisse is a great place to do business
M. H. wrote 1 month ago: I recently had a business lunch at the Chez Panisse Café. I was my first time at Chez Panisse, and … more »
Biodynamic steak
— 1 comment
M. H. wrote 1 month ago: My wonderful little brother came down from the mountains the other day bearing gifts. A black eel sq … more »
Beer is a whole 'nother world
M. H. wrote 1 month ago: When I began studying wine I had my mind blown by how much there was to learn! I spent four years … more »
Preprandial drinks, or the apéritif
— 6 comments
M. H. wrote 1 month ago: I believe I learned the word preprandial from my mother. She is a staunch supporter of “cockta … more »
Pétillant Chenin Blanc
— 2 comments
M. H. wrote 2 months ago: Thierry Puzelat is a wonderful producer from the Touraine region in the Loire Valley. He runs his fa … more »
Stuff Presbyterians Like
— 5 comments
amybaker wrote 2 months ago: In a previous post, Stuff Baptists Like, I alluded to the trends from denomination to denomination, … more »
Crazy Alsace Man
M. H. wrote 2 months ago: Alsace is not my favorite wine region in France. I like the wines, but it is rare that I’ll ge … more »
Natural wines in the LA Times
— 6 comments
M. H. wrote 2 months ago: There is a great opinion piece in the LA Times today, written by wine writer and champion of natural … more »
Free your mind
M. H. wrote 2 months ago: “A good drinker of Lambrusco is not only a proud, warm and generous man, but he is above all f … more »
Slightly sweet rosé and spicy fish tacos
M. H. wrote 2 months ago: This weekend I had the pleasure of attending a very enjoyable barbecue. We brought golden trout cove … more »
Ode to Foreau
M. H. wrote 3 months ago: Foreau is one of the top producers in the Loire Valley appellation of Vouvray. It is often put on th … more »
A new importer to admire
M. H. wrote 3 months ago: I’ve recently discovered an importer whose wines I admire very much. Years ago I began to pay … more »
Have your say. Start a blog.
See our free features »
An 
Ruckus
