It is only fitting that Robert Mondavi winery makes a good Fume Blanc…it WAS Robert Mondavi who came up with the term “Fume Blanc” when trying to establish his Sauvignon Blanc from the others in …

I will admit that I’m can be too harsh on California wines. The last few years I have spent a lot of time searching for great values in wine from around the world. …

Today is WineBloggingWednesday (which I talk about in the video) and the theme is taking it back to you roots. My wine “roots” began in Detroit with some cheap “wine” and slowly progressed to …

One of life’s simplest pleasures is a well made glass of wine. A single glass of wine exemplifies the hard work put into the vineyard and winery, as well as the personality and passion of …

After a few hours of working on the kitchen Saturday, Kim and I were getting hungry and it was getting late. 8:00 PM rolled around and we decided we wanted good steaks. Our …

The current economy has most of us cutting back on non-essentials, driving less, and trying to find ways to save a few bucks. Below is a list of wines that you can afford by cutting …

Today the wine world lost one of it’s most loved and influential members. Robert Mondavi died at the age of 94 in his Napa Valley home. Mondavi launched his own wine label at the …

Some lunches are good, others just OK. Today’s lunch was, well..outstanding.
I was invited by a friend (thanks Dae!) to join in on a tasting at Kali’s Court in Fells Point. The wines being …

After a weekend involving ripping out the kitchen (we’re doing a complete renovation, image below shows new washer/dryer!). it was nice to open a 30 year old wine in a pre-celebration for Kim’s upcoming birthday! …

A very easy and quick appetizer I came up with one night while figuring out a new way to make shrimp. Any mild sausage could be used as a substitute if cinghale is not …