XYZ Wine is My Favorite Wine??

I am so far from one of those Sommeliers that are Snobbish and Stuck Up. You know the ones that speak to you at the table in such a manner that you want to change your mind and order a Corona. One pet peeve of mine and it should be yours is Wine Lists that […]

How Can You Say “NO” To That???

It boggles me everyday in this business. I am a Certified Sommelier and I don’t do heart surgery part time on the weekends and I don’t work at Home Depot either. I do however know how to recommend a bottle of wine for you based on your taste and budget. It’s all I know how […]

Malbec Mania Taking Over The Country!

Show me the Malbecs. I like Malbecs. Where’s your Malbec Section. What do you think of Malbecs. Lately I have been drinking a lot of Malbecs from Argentina. This is what the average Sommelier in a steakhouse especially, hears all night long 365 days per year. It’s my job and my motto as a sommelier […]

75% That’s All Your So Called Cabernet or Merlot is? Choose Wine By Taste!

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!! If you select a wine at a Retail wine shop or at a Restaurant by the grape varietal that you are familiar with you could be in for disaster. In the USA, (All countries have their different requirements) only 75% of the Grape that is listed on the outside […]

2012 Oregon Pinot, Game Over !!!

I have said it before to all my Oregon Winemaker friends, I realize you had to clear your warehouses of 2011 product however, it was not a “DIFFERENT” Vintage than 2012. It just plain SUCKED!!! Even now, Wine Spectator is calling the 2012 vintage SUPERB, AMAZING, THE VINTAGE OF THE DECADE!! I may not go […]

Breaking Down Bubbly!!

2012 OREGON PINOT….THE NEAR PERFECT VINTAGE !

Don’t Run Away From The SOMMELIER!!

Now that I am back to being a SOMM (Cool Geeky Slang Word For Sommelier or Wine Person) in a Restaurant Arena, I thought I should write a blog entry to help calm my reader’s nerves! As I approach a table in my suit and tie while guests browse through hundreds of pictures on a […]

PINOT TRIO! Have It Your Way!

Ever since I was 21 I fantasized about being in a room with three Sexy Beauties! Last night, I did except the Beauties were all Pinot Noirs made in a different style and from a different Country! You really didn’t think this 53 year old, balding Sommelier had three beautiful WOMEN last night did you? […]

“It’s The TASTE That’s All That Matters”!!

It boasts tremendous intensity as well as a big, sweet bouquet of creme de cassis, black cherry liqueur, licorice, and roasted meats bathed in Provencal herbs. With superb purity, full body, and no hard edges, this savory, mouthfilling red will drink well for 2-3 years. Ok! You’re walking around a wine retail shop like the […]