The Crushpad Challenge
As you all know by now, I am asking for your help (relentlessly). Yes, make your little jokes, ha ha …
Author Archives: onefortywines
I’m Not A Wine Elitist. Really.
During our trip home over the holidays recently, it was brought to my attention that I don’t really review wines …
Tempranillo: Spanish for “Awesomesauce”
Wines are marketed to us in many different ways – by varietal (grape type), by appellation (growing region), or by …
2 Legit 2 Quit – ’06 Nickel & Nickel Darien Syrah
I both love and hate Nickel & Nickel. I love them b/c their wines are truly worth the money – …
The Grass ISN’T Always Greener…
California is known for wine, and without question, Napa & Sonoma are the king and queen (respectively). You won’t get …
Kid Friendly Napa – “Terroirizing The Valley”
Anyone who knows me, knows that there is only one thing that I enjoy more than wine - my family. …
2010 Chateau Bonnet ‘Entre Deux Mers’
Just a quick post about a nice white that I just came across, and I wanted to share. The 2010 …
2009 Joel Gott ‘Unoaked’ Chardonnay
‘EDITORS’ (haha) NOTE: Soon I will start posting ‘micro-reviews’. This was SUPPOSED to be one, but I got carried away. …
2006 TEIRA Sonoma County Zinfandel
I like wine. A lot. No news there. However, Zinfandel is one varietal which I always have had a difficult …
2004 Fattoria La Lecciaia Brunello Di Montalcino
I am in the process of relocating to the San Francisco area, and therefore, I have the ‘luxury’ of thinning …
