At a recent bourbon tasting with many aficionados, I learned a few more techniques to help the novice have a better tasting experience. I reached out to the person that invited me, Jerry Kersey, and to members of the Las Vegas Whiskey Drinkers and Collectors group on Facebook, to pick their brains. I also did…
Recently we accepted an invitation to a rare event, a vertical tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon reserves from Robert Mondavi’s esteemed To Kalon vineyard (pronounced Toe-kah-lawn). Wineaux wine bar in Las Vegas started us off with a 2022 To Kalon Reserve Fumé Blanc which was then followed by the To Kalon Cabernet reserves from 2013, 2014,…
VANCOUVER, Wash., /PRNewswire/ — The Wine Market Journal, the world’s top resource for rare wine valuation, has released its list of the top appreciating wines for 2024. “Two thousand twenty-four was a challenging year for much of the alcohol industry, but high-end wines provided a bright spot, as they generally do, with good strength. The Wine Market…
The first in the Collector’s Series of blended malts pays homage to the whisky-making tradition of Speyside HAMILTON, Bermuda, /PRNewswire/ — DEWAR’S® BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY has unveiled its highest age expression released to date – DEWAR’S Double Double 37 Year Old – a rare, limited edition. The first in the brand’s Collector’s Series, it is one of four blended malts in…
My usual one-bottle posts include observations on one wine: the color, aroma, flavor and some general notes. This time I thought I would mix it up. I will be sharing tasting notes and scores from other critics, as well as notes from my friend and a wine collector with an estimable palate, Steve Roebuck. I…
We recently moved our 400+ wine collection from Santa Clarita, CA to Las Vegas, NV. We purchased three chillers in total, which I divided: one would hold our New World, another for Old World, and a third for Drink Now. (This is the link to my public social media post with the chillers pictured.) Our…
ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA – HALL, a family-owned Napa Valley winery focused on premier Cabernet Sauvignon, has announced new wine tasting experiences in its historic Bergfeld winery to enhance the way people are educated, taste, and socialize with wine. The historic Bergfeld winery, originally constructed in 1885 out of stone and wood, was one of the…
This time at the Universal Whisky Experience I met up with at least 40 whisky-loving friends and made a whole lot of new ones! From Scottish to Japanese to American distillers making all kinds of brown spirits, we were covered. Here’s a snapshot of the eleventh year of this stellar event: The website https://universalwhiskyexperience.com/ told…
VANCOUVER, WASH. (PRWEB) – Brentwood Auctions, the premium wine auction house that offers well-stored, collectible bottles at low reserves, is proud to announce record sales following its first year auctioning off rare spirits in partnership with Benchmark Wine Group’s affiliate, Benchmark Wine & Spirits. “Brentwood Auctions started dealing in rare spirits in March 2022 using Spirits Market Journal data to…
Not sure how many of the “130 Castles in the Union” of Bordeaux Eddie and I tasted at the Union des Grands Crus Bordeaux 2022 tasting event, but taste we did! We go to this preview of newly released Bordeaux wines every year – we missed a couple as everyone did when events went on…