Tag Archives: vineyard

WILD WINES BY KENNETH VOLK

Enjoy my video tour through six of the rarer grape varieties Kenneth Volk experimented with, from Aglianico to Touring Nacional, and see how they show eighteen or so years since harvest. I have always found his wines challenging, complex, not always lovable, but true to their European roots, funk, acidity, and all. Although Ken Volk’s life of winemaking is coming to an end, you can still order some of these gems at https://www.volkwines.com/order.php Continue reading

Posted in barbera, EMPTIED BOTTLES | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cheers to Fall Wine Review: 2012 Hermitage by M Chapoutier Monier de la Sizeranne

It is Fall, and the season beckons you to watch me elucidate about this most fabulous Syrah:

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Syrah | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Homemade Wine Review: My Own Field Blend And 2019 Harvest Report

2019’s harvest did not go as planned. Still, I managed to squeeze out a wine from my backyard experiment vines. Watch my review of it here: Continue reading

Posted in OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, Pinot Noir, Riesling, White | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Video Wine Review: Fratelli Perata Tre Sorelle Cabernet Blend Paso Robles 2010

Watch my review of this elegant, aged 2010 Cabernet Sauvginon blend Tre Sorelle by Fratelli Perata from Paso Robles, California.

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Red | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Turley Cinsault 2019 Lodi California: Video Wine Review

Posted in Cinsault, EMPTIED BOTTLES | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment