It’s Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Election Day. The end of harvest. Grape shipments have stopped. The tanks are full. The cellars smell like fermenting grapes and Geronimo is at the cellar desk filling out a work order. He’s probably filled…
“Mulled wine brings back the best memories of studying abroad in Bordeaux. I was lucky enough that my tram stop was right in front of the mulled wine booth at the Christmas market. I fell in love with the warm…
One minute you’re in Cupertino, a quintessential California suburb: front yards, driveways to two-door garages. The next minute you’re winding your way up Montebello Road, a two-way road as wide as one-and-a-half cars. The road won’t stop. Eventually there’s a…
The 2019 Martin Ray concrete chardonnay. It has a nice ring to it. The tasting notes for the 2019 concrete chardonnay read like a dream. Vibrant Eureka lemon zest. Fresh peach. Good acidity. Racy minerality with touches of Acacia flower.…