Author Archives: Kris
what is “terroir” and why should I care?
June 1, 2014Okie-dokie, before we get started, it’s probably best to get the pronunciation of terroir word out of the way before we move on with the rest of the article: Terroir [ter-whah] Very loosely translated from French (since no-one can … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Terroir, terroir definiton, vineyard terroir, what is terroir, wine terroir | Leave a comment //Listen to the Wine Cat. It Knows What’s Up.
June 1, 2014 Posted in Funny | Tagged Funny wine meme, wine cat, Wine meme | Leave a comment //Current Trends in Wine Cellar Design – Part 2
April 20, 2014The second part of my “Current Trends in Wine Cellar Design” interview with Curtis Dahl, owner of Joseph and Curtis Wine Cellar Builders. In the same way people have become used to entertaining in their kitchen, has the same … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Wine Cellar, wine cellar design | Leave a comment //Raats Red Jasper, Stellenbosch, South Africa
April 17, 2014Grapes 81% Cabernet Franc, 13% Malbec, 2% Cabernet, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot Facts Cabernet Franc happens to be one of my favorite grapes. Unfortunately, good Cab Franc is rarely cheap, and cheap Cab Franc is rarely good. Somehow, … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Raats Red Jasper, Raats winery, South Africa, Stellenbosch | Leave a comment //Current Trends in Wine Cellar Design – Part 1
April 7, 2014It’s almost weekly that I receive an email from someone thinking about building a wine cellar in their home, and looking for my personal recommendation on a good wine cellar builder. Of course there’s wine cellars and there’s wine cellars. … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, News | Tagged Joseph & Curtis, Wine Cellar, wine cellar design | Leave a comment //Ridge, Three Valleys, Sonoma
March 20, 2014Grapes 65% Zinfandel, 20% Petite Sirah, 9% Carignane, 3% Mataro, 2% Alicante Bouchet,1% Grenache and a partridge in a pear tree. Facts You know what I’ve always admired about Ridge? It’s that they manage to “do Zin” without making … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Field Blend, Ridge, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Three Valleys, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //← Older posts
