Why Albarino When You Can Alvarinho

Today, Lettie Teague, the erstwhile wine reviewer and critic for the Wall Street Journal has taken a taste of the Spanish coastal wines made from the Albarino grape to task. Sadly her reviews are spot on, given the vintage and the state of the Spain's most exported white wine varietal. Lettie pretty much nails how dull … Read more

Why Albarino When You Can Alvarinho

Today, Lettie Teague, the erstwhile wine reviewer and critic for the Wall Street Journal has taken a taste of the Spanish coastal wines made from the Albarino grape to task. Sadly her reviews are spot on, given the vintage and the state of the Spain's most exported white wine varietal. Lettie pretty much nails how dull … Read more

Another Day, Another Rose-2015 Bedrock Ode de Lulu

The 2015 Bedrock Rose. WOW, again. I've been finding and enjoying various vintages of the exceptional Northern California Rose wine for a good five or six years, or maybe even longer, since a very shrewd wine merchant in Berkeley turned me on to the the wines of Morgan Twain Peterson the son of legendary Ravenswood winemaker, … Read more

Two 2015 Roses of Peyrassol

As I continue to work through a copious amount of Rose wines that were produced in the fabulous 2015 vintage from across the globe, I had the opportunity to compare two more awesome Rose wines from Provence. Hailing from a 13th century chateau in Flassans-sur-Issole, France is the Chateau Peyrassol that dates back to the Templar … Read more

Verizon Wireless “They’re Watching You” as You’re Now Their “Person of Interest”

As the hit CBS series "Person of Interest" winds down its run, the line "they're watching you" never rang more true that it does today, especially if you're a Verizon Wireless customer who has installed their mobile app so you can manage your account better. Unfortunately, the app does more than that, and with the … Read more

Two Roses of Pradeaux- Stunning, Soft and Sexy

It has been a long time love affair with Bandol for me, dating back to the 80s when I first learned of the region and the amazingly complex wines that come from the area at the western end of the Cote d'Azur. After Bandol you get to Cassis and Marseille. There, the regions are surrounded by … Read more

Uber Picks UberConference and Dialpad to Modernize Business Communications

Ride sharing service Uber is following Lyft for a change. While Lyft has been using Los Angeles based Telzio as their communications provider, Uber has turned to Dialpad in addition to using UberConference, The choosing of cloud based communications solutions providers is making it far easier for both companies to communicate better internally and get things going faster, … Read more

New Wines from the Central Coast-Workman/Ayer

Small batch producers are the rage in Santa Barbara County, with Habit holding the top spot in my book of those who are breaking new ground. Workman/Ayer is another one of them who are bringing more of that Garagiste mentality to the region. 2014 Workman/Ayer ipso facto Viognier, Central Coast The first of three wines … Read more