In spite of rock, to breast the sea! The Dry Creek Vineyard Mariner, having first been released in 2004, is by no means ancient.  However, it does possess a grand maturity, a class and breeding, that only the most noble…

At some point, I feel like I’m beating the proverbial dead horse.  Yet my fortune to enjoy several well aged Brunello over the holidays confirms that the wines deserve the praise they garner.    The latest example was enjoyed New Year’s…

I’ve written before about wines that transcend.  They go beyond mere beverage; they set the scene, they will be remembered long after they’re gone. It’s what makes wine unique, for no other beverage on earth can attain such preeminence in our…

I’ve had this wine resting in the cellar for a month or so now and have been excited to try it.  We opened it last night with the recently written up Tuscan White Beans with Shrimp appetizer.  Additionally, there was…