Wine Valentine

A grape is a grape until a winemaker begins messing with it. Italian vintners run the gambit, from whimsical to drop-dead serious wines....

Costco stores often grab large quantities of good varietals. And then, the company offers its customers this good product at much lower...

Spanish red wines are usually bold. This one comes with a fun label, a flashing purple matador’s cap with one bull’s horn. This red blend...

I guess the point is to throw the wine in with the beer cans and go to the picnic or softball game. Some of the fun stuff about opening...

Another Italian red worth serving: This 2012 Barbera is a rich, bold red. Its nose is floral, but the main body is more complex. Pair...

This is a light, pink and fruity rose. It has a pear nose, good legs, and not too complex. It has a noticeable soft pink color. There...

Ponzi vineyard was one of the earliest Oregon wineries we toured- - - Twenty years ago. It is one of the older state wineries, just...

This Syrah is a blend of Syrah grapes from the Santa Ynez Valley. It is not an estate bottle; the winery corked with a plastic stopper....

Hey, Mate,” Say what”? Two Left Feet: I grabbed this off the shelf because of a pair of dancers; the guy is stepping on the girl’s toes,...

There was Marilyn Monroe standing there; she was bottles and tucked into a box. Now, what guy is NOT going to reach out for her? After...