The Wines of Mendocino: Pinot Noir

This blog is based on the Spirits of New Mexico radio show that aired on January 30, 2021. We do on-air tasting of one or two wines to illustrate what is available in a particular wine region, or as a contrast of what influence a wine region has on a grape or blend....

The Wines of New Mexico 2021 Update

The radio show aired on January 23, 2021. We do on-air tasting of wines, As my co-host was out on business this week we only sampled one wine. All our red wines receive a double-decant to insure it has opened up sufficiently so it might receive a proper judging. This...

Wine Faults and how to detect them

I have tried to cover this topic numerous times on The Spirits of New Mexico radio show, but we often ran out of time or just zipped through them. However it is an important consideration for all wine lovers so I’m adding it as a blog. One of the worst experiences a...

The Sauvignon Blanc Grape: Old World/New World

This blog is from our January 2nd show on The Spirits of New Mexico. One of the unique things we do on the show is taste wines on-air. More recently we’ve even contrasted wines to reveal varietal or vintage differences and the blog for this show is no exception. One...