What makes a wine catch my attention? That's a great question. As a wine judge for the American Fine Wine Competition and others, it's something that I look for every time I'm tasting a wine. I'm asking myself, "does this wine stand out?" To be quite honest, the usual answer is "no." It's true that... Continue Reading →
The “King” of Cabernet Sauvignon & His Boutique Winery
During the time that I worked as a wine consultant in South Florida, I was lucky enough to meet one of the most famous winemakers in the industry who had been appropriately crowned the title, “The King of Cabernet Sauvignon” in 1988. The title was earned while he was winemaker at Groth Vineyard, and Robert... Continue Reading →