The first word that came to mind when I tasted this wine was “silky.” It’s a great example of how a Napa Cab can be full-bodied but also very pretty: ZD 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley ($50). I liked this wine a lot — it’s all slick, aromatic blackberry fruit, with accents of cedar, dark chocolate, [...]
Read more →For a winery known for its Zins, this Syrah is delish — and a Bargain at just $15. Ravenswood 2005 Syrah Sonoma County ($15). Great deal here — there are plenty of higher-priced Syrahs that aren’t nearly as appealing. With pretty red currant and berry fruit that starts slightly meaty and then folds into a [...]
Read more →For those of you who don’t know — Houston has great food. Better yet? It’s great food at great prices. Yes, you have to struggle with traffic. Yes, the humidity in summer is stifling. And yes, we’re don’t have a particularly glamorous image. (Part of that, understand, is that we don’t particularly care about creating [...]
Read more →People ask me fairly frequently to name my favorite wine. I always respond by saying that I don’t really have a favorite, but that I do develop meaningful, if somewhat fleeting, crushes on various wines or regions. The objects of my affections at any given moment tend to include regions that seem to be on some [...]
Read more →It’s time to do some catching up around here, and that means writing up a few wines that don’t necessarily belong together in any kind of cohesive, themed way. They’re just round-up of wines I’ve tasted and enjoyed lately: SPARKLING Shady Lane Cellars 2006 Sparkling Riesling Leelanau Peninsula ($22). Not sure I’ve ever had a sparkling Riesling before [...]
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