Tasting Notes

2014 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast ($43): There is a dark-fruit purity to this relatively Cotes de Nuits-style of wine with the complexity of earthy dark cherry fruit, sandalwood, and a faint note of nuts from aging in French oak. The wine is… Want to read more? If you’re already a subscriber, welcome back – you … Continue reading “Tasting Notes”

On-The-Job Training

It was June 1976, before I began writing about wine, and I was attending a UC Davis “short course” enology program designed for non-wine makers. During a break, I walked up the aisle toward the rear of the lecture hall and nearly bumped into a man… Want to read more? If you’re already a subscriber, welcome back – … Continue reading “On-The-Job Training”