As someone who grew up during the 1980s, I remember being introduced to the world’s coolest yet worst archaeologist, Indiana Jones. I have a vague memory of seeing the first one (Raiders of the Lost Ark) in the movie theater back when movies would make several…
With the eminent release of Star Trek: Picard Season 3, I’m back to review the latest Chateau Picard wine just in time for the new season. Season 3, which Paramount has said will be the final season, moves away from the plots of the past two…
Many celebrities live lifestyles that can only be dreamed of by most people and are worshiped by fans that become starstruck upon meeting them. Yet the truth is that celebrities are truly “just like the rest of us” wine lovers and dream of making their own…
Before you read my article, please understand that I am NOT a financial advisor and you should in no way take anything I say as financial advice… I remember the early days of working at a booth inside a Sam’s Club for my local dial-up Internet…
Texas’ wine industry has always puzzled me. I’m a bit surprised that it hasn’t become more popular by now. All of the right pieces are there, yet you won’t find any major retailers selling Texas wines (except locally within the state itself). Texas was first explored…
Do you remember what the key factors were that made you fall in love with wine? Was it through visiting a winery or tasting a specific bottle? How about movies or television? It was actually a little of all of these for me, though I did…
Let’s start off with an admission: I had never been to Napa Valley before two weeks ago. Being a big fan of wine and living in California, there is simply no excuse for this. Though it’s not exactly a short trip for me (roughly a 6…
It’s Labor Day Weekend and quite hot here in the Los Angeles area. I don’t often drink Rosé, but it’s definitely the perfect wine for a hot weekend while relaxing at home before the end of Summer. I’ve had several wines from China (including another from…
The 38th state of Colorado may very well be the biggest “diamond in the rough” of US wine regions that I’ve tried so far. Its elevation and drastic temperature shifts throughout the day means that it has huge potential for the future of winemaking. Climate change…
A common theme I am seeing throughout many of the states I have already reviewed is how many of them had thriving wine industries at one time or were definitely trending upward until Prohibition hit in 1920. Many of these were attempting well known grapes as…
