Wine and Mail…..

Everyday for the last 20 days….check the mail….drink some wine….check the mail…drink some wine. Today…I hear the clink of the mailbox lid…the mail has arrived…I let it sit for an hour because I know in my gut its there…a results letter.  Did I pass the exam that credentials me as a Certified Specialist of Wine…go through the…

Costco Zinfandel—I’d Say Try It!

The last time I was at Costco, I picked up a bottle of  Kirkland "Grandmere" Amador County Zinfandel.  I thought I'd check it out as an inexpensive wine.  I think it was about $10/bottle.  My guess was that as a private label, this wine was probably made by Renwood, the only winery I am familiar with that …