This Sauvignon Blanc is my personal favorite from the “Forefront” wine series.  67% of the fruit comes from the Sonoma Dry Creek Valley and 33% from Napa counties.  Dry Creek Valley is an area best known for producing great Zinfandels because of its cool, dry climate with minimal heat waves.  After learning this I wasn’t [...]

First I would like to say that I’m not that much of a pinot drinker myself but I have a lot of friends who are.  With that in mind, I will do my best to describe this wine for those of you who are real pinot fans. This is the 2008 “ForeFront” Pinot Noir from [...]

Today I will be reviewing 1 of 3 wines from the new “ForeFront” series thanks to my friends at Pine Ridge Vineyards. These three wines resemble the vision of founders Gary & Nancy Andrus, a vision that can only be described as “open source” winemaking. “Open Source” Winemaking a philosophy and technique for blending wine [...]

If you’re looking for a wine to make a big impression at your family Thanksgiving dinner then look no further.  Going organic never tasted so good! I recently had the great pleasure of attending a private lunch and wine tasting hosted by my friends Kate Morgan and Jane Kettlewell with Banfi Vintners.  The event was [...]

“If your looking for that secluded, romantic wine tasting experience, it doesn’t get any better then Titus!” On a recent trip to Napa I had the wonderful opportunity to visit my friend Christophe Smith at Titus Vineyards. This small rustic winery has been owned and operated by the Titus family since 1967.  They continue to [...]