Joan of Arc lived a short, eventful, and ultimately tragic life in the 15th century AD. She was famous for her piety, her seemingly brilliant military strategy, and the witty repartee she exhibited...
The Democratic National Convention convened in Philadelphia this past week, bringing with it the historic nomination of Hillary Clinton as the US’ first, female presidential-nominee for a major...
Jill and Phill are joined by the woman with the best name in the wine biz: Michele Alwine of the Wine Merchant! Yes, she is Alwine, all the time. We learn that Michele is a cat whisperer, and today...
Jill and Phill are joined again this week by special guest Bob Trimble, the Wine Guy! We have no Bordeaux for Bob to “natter on” about 😉 but instead have a gorgeous wine from...
There is something compelling about Riesling. It almost never fails to raise questions: do I like this? is it sweet? is it not sweet? is that… banana? The grape and its wine generate intense...
Petit Verdot (PV) happens to be one of my favorite grapes for single-varietal wine. Why? I love its pretty, purple nose with little, white flowers and touches of violet. I love its spice-mix of fresh...
Jill & Phill sit down with Bob Trimble, The Wine Guy. Bob is, well, Bob! and we had a great time chatting with him about all things vinous. Bob cut his teeth on fine Bordeaux, but still tasted...
Sing in the rain and sip a little wine with Jill & Phill! Today we taste a wine from the original “Rhone Ranger“, Randall Grahm. Randall’s Bonny Doon Vineyard has long been one...
Amidst discussion of films and music and whatnot (by whatnot, of course, I mean ladies’ tights), we took a tour on California’s Route 101. No, we weren’t surfing, we were sipping...
There is a whole heck of a lot of good wine being made in California; so much so that it is difficult to narrow the field down to just 5 wines — as required for the tastings I conduct at Jet...