A few weeks ago, while I was in Minnesota, I made a quick dash into a wine store that I feel is a "must see" for those of you in the Twin Cities. Solo Vino, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been rated one of the best wine stores in the Midwest by both the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Magazine and the City Pages. Founded in 2001 by Sam Haislet, the former sommelier at Zander Café, and Chuck Kanski...

A few days ago, I hopped on the train here in Terrassa and headed down to Barcelona to have a peek at the wine shops available to me. I visited several, but I want to share my experience about one store in particular, a wine store that stood out from all the rest. Located near [...] More info at www.catavino.net...

I love spicy food, but admittedly, I don't often drink wine with spicy food because it's hard to find a vino that can handle the heat. If I'm not drinking alcohol, then a large glass of ice tea does the... Continue...

Last night I complained about Jancis Robinson’s post on her website about wine blogs. Since I currently read 64 wine blogs — about 25 of those daily — I though I’d post my top 10 picks for those looking for a few suggestions like my favorite British wine writer. Picking 10 from so many good blogs ... OPML right below the Grazr. By the way, my picks are in no particular order with the exception...

I’ve stayed away from the crystal ball-gazing about who would possibly replace Pierre Rovani and Daniel Thomases after their departure from Robert Parker’s realm. It’s a fun parlor game for wine geeks with a keen eye for mastheads, but clearly the answer wasn’t going to be too long in the coming. And it wasn’t. Parker has tapped...

Being that my trip to the States is coming to a rapid close, I decided that there was no better way to spend a beautiful fall evening than visiting one of a handful of Spanish Tapas Restaurants in the Northern suburb of Evanston, Illinois. Squeezed amongst the plethora of high ...

by Martin Field Caves de Beblenheim Pinot Blanc 2004 - Around $17 to $18 Appellation Alsace Contrôlée. Juicy aromas of ripe pears. Lovely mouth-filling style with flavours of pears and Granny Smith apples leading to a firm zesty finish. Excellent...

Lange 2005 Pinot Noir: Holy crap. That's a good wine...

The New York Times has an excellent article [free registration required] about the whole sphere of the 100-point wine scoring system. Required reading for any wine enthusiast...

A fantastic buy at $13 a bottle, Toad Hollow's Erik's the Red is a massive, full bodied, and downright festive red wine. It is made up of 15 different grapes and may well be the perfect table wine for any occassion. It is fruity - with ripe...