Wine

From left in the photo above…Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Rosé of Pinot Noir 2021, Willamette Valley, Oregon $20, Wine Enthusiast says 91 pts, FSW Students say: A Stemmari Pinot Noir 2020, Sicilia DOC, Italy, $13, Wine Spectator says 92 pts, FSW Students say: B+ Louis Latour Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2020, Bourgogne AOC, France, $34, Wine Spectator says 90 pts, FSW Students say: B+ Greywacke Pinot Noir…

From left in the photo above… Bedouet Vigneron Le Domaine Melon de Bourgogne 2020, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur lie AOP, $20, Wine Enthusiast says 89 pts, FSW Students say: B+ Régis Minet Pouilly-Fumé Vielles Vignes Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Pouilly-Fumé AOP, $36, CellarTracker says 89 pts, FSW Students say: B Denis Jamain Domaine de Reuilly ‘Reuilly’ Rouge 2020, Reuilly AOP, $32, FSW Students say:…

From left in the photo above… Domaine Skouras 2021, Peloponnese PGI, Greece, $20, Wine Enthusiast says 90 pts, FSW Students say: A- Maison St Aix AIX 2021, Coteaux d’Aix-En_Provence, AOP, France, $25, James Suckling says 90 pts, FSW Students say: A- Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva 2019, Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy, $28, James Suckling says 93 pts, FSW Students…

From left in the photo above… Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Aconcaqua Valley, Chile, $19. FSW Students say: B+ Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontès 2019, Salta and Mendoza, Argentina, $15. FSW Students say: B+ Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Carmérère 2019, Colchagua Valley, Chile, $26. FSW Students say: B Piattelli Trinita Grand Reserva 2019 (Red Blend), Mendoza, Argentina, $25. FSW Students say: A- Altos Las Hormigas…

From left in the photo above… Falcone Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2018, Santa Barbara County, California, $38. Wine Enthusiast says: 92 pts., FSW Students say: B+ Hahn Estate Chardonnay 2019, Monterey County, California, $20. FSW Students say: B Russian River Vineyards Pinot Noir 2017, Sonoma County, California, $32. James Suckling says: 92 pts., FSW Students say: B The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir 2018, Dundee Hills, Willamette…

From left in the photo above…​Malene Rosé 2020, Central Coast, $18. Wine Enthusiast says: 90 pts, FSW Students say: BCarol Shelton Coquille Blanc 2019, Paso Robles, $18. Robert Parker says: 93 pts., Wine Enthusiast says: 91 pts, Wine Spectator says: 90 pts., FSW Students say: B Daou Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Paso Robles, $25. Robert Parker says: 92 pts., FSW Students say: A- Austin Hope Troublemaker Red Blend NV, Central…

From left in the photo above… Le Domaine Dedouet Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2018, AOP Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley, $20. FSW Students say: B+ Domaine Schlumberger Pinot Gris Les Princes Abbés 2017, AOP Alsace, $24. FSW Students say: B Château de Montfort Vouvray Demi-Sec (off dry) 2019, AOP Vouvray, Loire Valley, $18. FSW Students say: Either A or…

From left in the photo above… Voghera Langhe Favorita 2019, DOC Langhe Favorita, Piedmont, Italy, National price = $20; Utah price = $11. FSW Students say: B+ Astobiza Txakoli 2019, DO Txakoli de Àlava, Spain, National price = $22; Utah price = $15. FSW Students say: B Domaine Ansen Struch Brut Blanc de Noirs NV, AOC Cremant de Alsace,…

From left in the photo above…Tenuta Luisa Sauvignon Blanc 2018, DOC Isonzo del Friuli, $16. FSW Students say: B Terredora di Paolo 2019 “Loggio della Serra” Greco di Tufo, DOCG Greco di Tufo, $21. FSW Students say: B+ Bruno Giacosa 2019 Roero Arneis, DOC Roero, $38. FSW Students say: C+ LeSalette ‘19 Valpolicella Classico, DOC Valpolicella Classico, $18. FSW…

​A new president will be sworn in on January 20, 2021. I’ve never celebrated a presidential inauguration; in fact, I’ve never really thought anything about them except it is a lot of money to spend on a ceremony for an already-elected person. Agree or disagree with Trump, he’s gotten most of us to pay attention…