Monterey County Chardonnay

The following article is from a script for The Spirits of New Mexico radio show that aired March 2, 2019. As you can see I’ve fallen behind on turning these into blogs but for listeners of the show I try to provide all the details that we cover on the show. We also do...

Santa Cruz Mountains and Cinnabar Winery

On my radio show each week, The Spirits of New Mexico, I have been featuring a signature wine from a wine region as well as providing an overview of the region itself. As with most things in life, context is important. In this case, where does this wine come from?...

Wines of the Sierra Foothills

The Sierra Foothills was one of the first sites for the newly imported Zinfandal vines from the East Coast. The cuttings arrived at the same time as many new settlers eager to strike it rich in gold country. The name quickly changed to Zinfandel. This same soil has...

The Wines of Oregon: Riesling

This blog came from a radio script that aired February 2, 2019 on The Spirits of New Mexico. The revamped show now includes an on-air tasting of a wine in the $20-$40 range and a detailed background of the wine region and subregion from which the sampled wine...

For the Love of Zinfandel

This blog came from a radio script that aired January 26, 2019 on The Spirits of New Mexico. The revamped show now includes an on-air tasting of a wine in the $20-$40 range and a detailed background of the wine region and subregion from which the sampled wine...

The Wines of Italy: Tuscany

This blog came from a radio script that aired January 19, 2019 on The Spirits of New Mexico. The revamped show now includes an on-air tasting of a wine in the $20-$40 range and a detailed background of the wine region and subregion from which the sampled wine...