We would be way out of line to not share this with you.  We love this band...

I had a sneak preview of the 2005 Rubicon last week and this should be one of the greatest wines from this storied Napa Valley estate. Owner 1 is obsessed with 1 one of Napa's first-growths, and he has the vineyard and winemaking talent to do so. But Rubicon, made from the vineyard that gave us the great 1 Cabernets from the 1930s to the 1960s, has been inconsistent—occasionally grand, usually...

Watch this Episode! Man Vintners Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Giesen Sauv Blanc Manta Sauv Blanc Markham Sauvignon Blanc Today Gary tastes and reviews four New World Sauvignon Blancs. See what Gary thinks of these four white wines. Of course more viewer comments and questions. Watch for the blast from the past at the end...

I try my hand at selling - a video clip...

The final edit brings the Pilot episode of Winexpression down to 10 Minutes. If you got bored watching the first version, hopefully this one with 30% less fluff will capture your attention for the entire show. As always, comments and feedback are appreciated.

Sorry, no new episode today. Now is a great time for all of you new viewers to go back and catch up on the older episodes. Have a great weekend everybody...

... redesign, a move away from Typepad to another platform accessible via the domain goodgrape.com and a higher caliber quality for "New World" --the cartoon that I've cobbled together that delicately skewers wine and the wine industry.  Below is a first example of the new strips.  I'll wait for another post to introduce the characters.  But, if you have any feedback (aside from sizing/legibility...

Watch this Episode! 2004 Di Majo Norante Sangiovese Igt 2004 2004 Falesco Vitiano 2003 Castano Hecula 2002 Renard Tres Ninos 2002 Penfolds Cabernet Bin 707 Today Gary tackles 5 more 90+ scored wines and we await to see how they scored. From the value driven Falesco Vitiano to the classic Penfolds 707 these 5 wines hit a wide range of flavors and complexities. Oh and don...

Today’s episode is coming. Gary shot today’s episode but we ran into technical difficulties and the episode had to be re-shot. We had to call Gary back to the store after he had left to attend a meeting to rerecord the episode. So Gary is back and rerecording now. The episode should be up by 9:00 p.m. est. Sorry for the delay...

Inspired by a post at The Pour and Josh from Pinotblogger writing at Wine Sediments on the current state of Merlot in the marketplace...