Say No to Wine Snobs
Wine Snobs or Wine Ninjas?We should probably be sad about the emotional state of Wine Snobs, but we aren’t. Admittedly, we’ve made a few of them cry. But we don’t train those types …
Wine Reviews
The top wines from our wine tasting classes. These are the bottles that excited and challenged us this year. And these aren’t just the expensive bottles, either: there are plenty here in the …
Sonic Decanter: The New Wine Gadget Demystified
Sonic Youth Decanted, or how we ended up in the Washington PostOn December 10th, we were featured in a Washington Post Online article disputing the claims made about the Sonic Decanter. The article …
Feudi di San Gregorio 2007 Serpico
Aglianico Wine ReviewAglianico is an essential wine, creating some of the most expressive, complicated, and massive wines one can experience. I have reviewed the Serpico’s little brother the “Rubrato recently, and for …
Recipes for Food & Wine Pairings
A few recipes from our Food & Wine Pairing classes.Truffled Parmesan Polenta with Caramelized Onions4 cups chicken stock2 cloves minced garlic1 cup stone-ground cornmeal1 tablespoon fine salt1 bay leaf1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 cup …
Sella and Mosca 2005 Marchese di Villa Marina
Sardinian Wine ReviewThis bottle of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from 2005 is an excellent example of a beautifully aged red. While in it’s youth, this bottle offers massive amount of fruit and aggressive …
Lanciola 2009 Le Masse di Greve Chianti Classico
Chianti Wine Review A hedgehog playing in a pile of autumn leaves. This bottle starts off with a very specific wet fur-and-oak-leaf aroma that was both surprising and delightful. There is …
Bertani 2009 “Villa Arvedi” Amarone della Valpolicella
Amarone Wine Review Aromas of licorice and Cherry Coke on the nose with a shaving of bitter chocolate. This is a very flirtatious aroma, with a hint of cardamom and white …
Rocca delle Macie 2008 Ser Gioveto
Super Tuscan Wine ReviewI often describe Italian wines like this as a conversation between Italian winemakers and wine drinkers in America. We ask for a taste of the old country, and …
The Wine Guide
I have divided this wine guide into several mildly amusing chapters. As always, I selected each wine for its high quality and good pricing. I’ve included over 20 wines in this list, …
Food & Wine Pairing
Food & Wine PairingThe following recipes were created by myself and the pairings by sommelier Alana Zerbe. If you like our food and wine pairings, you can grab a copy of …
Cooking Class and Wine Pairing
This month, we featured wine pairings and recipes perfect for fall and the coming holidays. I’ve posted the menu and wine pairings from the class . I also posted the recipes …
Erasmo 2009 Red, Maule Valley
Wine Review: Erasmo 2009 Red Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and a percentage of Syrah. The Cabernet is clearly dominant here, with graphite and cedar aroma rising above the wildflower …
Feudi di San Gregorio 2010 Rubrato
Wine Review: Feudi di San Gregorio 2010 RubratoAglianico. Aglianico. Aglianico! I have a hard time keeping bottles of this wine on hand. Largely because I open it up as soon as I …
Milbrandt Vineyards 2010 Grenache, Clifton Vineyards
BackgroundSome of the best wine grapes in America are grown in the Columbia Valley of Washington State. Butch and Jerry Milbrand are two of the farmers that made it happen. They were a …
Landmark 2011 “Overlook” Chardonnay
Background At the Wine School, we don’t review wines that are produced by big corporations. We only care about unique wines made by small producers. Because of that, this is very …