by Keith S Wallace | Featured
Corks slowly became the most prominent bottle stoppers during a long three-hundred-year period between 1600 and the early 1900s. With the cork becoming a standard closure, wine lovers developed several cork-pulling devices, each with its advantages and disadvantages.... by Keith S Wallace | Featured
Frank Family Vineyards 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley This vintage is limited and extraordinary: they only produced about half the usual volume due to the 2017 fires near the winery. Dark fruit and baking spices with a Napa-lush texture. For the fan of deep... by Keith S Wallace | Book & Magazine Reviews, Featured
Wine is all about knowledge. If you are drawn toward the world of wine, then there are two things you will need: a good book and a corkscrew. The more you know, the more you will appreciate every new bottle. In no time, you’ll be talking about the climate... by Keith S Wallace | Featured, Portuguese Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
Top Picks from our Online Class From our Wines of Portugal Wine Class (Online). Join us for more online wine classes! Port Recommendations Quinta do Crasto Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014 $$ For medium-term aging (10 years or less). Youthful and charismatic, this wine... by Keith S Wallace | Book & Magazine Reviews, Featured
If you’ve ever found yourself shopping for a wine-lover, you’ll know that it’s a lot harder than one might think. And with so many gifting options available, the last thing to buy as a gift is a simple supermarket-wine. So to help you with your... by Keith S Wallace | Featured, Wine Reviews
Hope Estate 2015 “The Ripper” Shiraz Hailing from Western Australia, this will give you the drunken power of seven wombats. Eh. Actually, this is a white-pepper driven beauty with clear notes of cedar and dried fruit. Think currants and sun-dried...