The Twin Cities Wine Awards Grand Tasting was all we hoped it would be and more. Last Monday night the best of the local wine scene along with fantastic consumers celebrated, high fived, hugged, and laughed. And it was magical. Photo: the power trio of local wine lists. Desta Klein of Meritage (best wine list, […]
WHAT I’M DRINKING NOW: Mont Gravet White and Red from Cotes de Gascogne, Southwestern France Price: Around $10 a bottle I highlighted these wines earlier in the summer, but I want to mention them again. Bargain wines from the countryside of France are common. What is not common is to have them taste great. Here are […]
It’s a week of micro-announcements, as opposed to the long format essay of weeks past. Easy to read and digest! Call it the Cliff Notes version of the newsletter. Here ya go. ** Congrats to the freshly minted new Somms of 2018! Last Saturday dozens of hopefuls gathered in Wayzata for the Court of Master […]
WHAT I’M DRINKING NOW: Fèlsina Chianti Colli Senesi 2016 from Tuscany, Italy Price: Low $20’s Great Chianti is one of my vices. I can’t get enough of the stuff, and when you go down the rabbit hole of learning about Chianti it seems to taste even better. Which is typical of the pleasures of life, be […]
Over the decades we’ve visited hundreds of wineries around the world, and whether they are in Australia, Sonoma, France, Oregon, Washinton, Itay, or South Africa the best wineries producing the best wine have a few things in common. Here’s a fun little outline for you plus a nice little twist at the end. #1 Cleanliness […]
WHAT I’M DRINKING NOW: Airfield Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 from Yakima Valley, Washington Price: Under $20 a bottle! It’s honestly rare for me to get super excited about most under $20 Cabernet Sauvignons today. There is a sameness, a homogeny, and predictability about most of them. And that’s why the Airfield Estates 2015 stands out. It’s […]
Tis the season of vacations, or planning the winter getaways. When it comes to being a wine lover in the Twin Cities, we are lucky to have easy access to both the west coast and to Europe in general. Booking a great wine vacation to Oregon, Sonoma, Washington, Santa Barbara, Finger Lakes, or France is […]
