2003 wasn’t a great vintage for Long Island wines — and many of the wines I’ve tasted from the vintage support that statement. Many, particularly the reds, tend to be under ripe and lacking flavor. The whole growing season wasn’t sub-par, but one of the most important parts was. After ...

I've had Rosemount Estate's Jigsaw Verdelho Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc a few times at assorted pubs rather than at home. At first I thought I'd been given a dud glass from a bottle that had been kicking around a while. Then maybe a bad bottle. I never ordered it, but if ...

We’ve taken a short blogging break, but we’re about to be back in full force. In the meantime, we thought we’d tease you with a handful topics we’ll be covering soon. First up, the “what we’ve…” series: *What we’ve been drinking lately: Alphonse Mellot Sancerre, Amavi Cabernet from Walla Walla, ...

The fact that an item is short does not make it inconsequential... and stuff. First, a quick announcement - If you will be in San Francisco on the evening of November 29th, so will we! Come to the "New Releases...

"From around world, across the nation, and up your street - it's WYNO News!" - George Carlin. Or, at least, some flotsam and jetsam and a random tasting room picture for your enjoyment! "An Ode to The Spaniard and A...

A continuing series, or saga, or something... Over at Wines and Vines, a nice article about new wineries at the recent Family Winemakers of California tasting in San Francisco, and a cool picture of our Twisted Crew... Our friend Steve...

It's been a relaxing weekend. Some good friends had our kids to stay over on Saturday night - I suspect any parents reading this will know what a treat this is. We went out for the evening to another set of friends for a birthday bash, which ended in a ...

Some late night bits and pieces. Two long walks with the dog today - Richmond Park and Virginia Water (Windsor Great Park) - both were very enjoyable, and reminded me of how lucky we are here to be in easy access of nice green spaces, even though we're living in a London borough. RTL found a dead rabbit and had eaten part of it before I could stop her; she chased a jogger; she almost got killed...

Quite a few...! Reviews! Sonadora, on our 2005 Viognier . Dr. Debs, committing infanticide on our 2005 Syrah-Viognier . Farley, on French Toast and the 2004 Petite Sirah . Chicagoist, on The Spaniard . And Chateau Petrogasm, in their own way, also on the Syrah-Viognier ... Books! Dr. Debs is ...

... not to write for effect - I write as I feel. Tonight I'm sampling some bits and pieces. I started...