Some Guys Have All The Gundlach Frankly, we wish we could hate Jeff Bundschu. No, not because he’s a jerk or anything. He actually seems like a pretty cool guy. And that’s the problem: we’re jealous. Not only is Jeff a...

Emergency Wine Cellar Maybe you just opened a wine bar, and between getting permits and buying stools and putting together the ultimate smooth-jazz playlist, you forgot to stock any wine. Maybe you and your frat brothers are ready to move up to a m...

All We Are Is Dust In The Wine Taste this wine…only for a moment and the moment’s gone… But that distinctive character you notice certainly didn’t come from Kansas. It’s the mark of the Rutherford Viticultural Area in...

You Can’t Judge A Book, Etc. Once in the land of Paso Robles, there were five sisters. On the inside, they were as complex and flavorful as any other bottles of wine, and more than most. But oh, how ugly they were…

One Of A Kind, Times Three It’s good to be unique. It’s better to be unique and good. If all you care about is being unique, it’s not hard to achieve. That lunatic at the bus stop screaming obscenities about the moon landing?...

Truffle Shuffle Darling, when I saw these delicious treats, naturally I thought of you.  ‘How come,’ you ask? Oh, precious, you do have the funniest way with words! Look, it’s obvious: First of all, they’re delectably sweet, just like you....

It’s like your own miniature vineyard. Rolling acres of additional grapevines not included. You’ve got an above-average appreciation of wine. Not just wine, actually; the whole process has taken on a romantic, almost Hemingway-esque quality...

Not just Adequate, but Perfectly so Because “it’s the thought that counts” is something only jerks say. You made your gift-giving list. You done all the research, from phone calls to stalking the family’s Facebook and Twitter accounts for...

Like A Vampire For Your Palate Some are born to sparkling wine. Some achieve sparkling wine. And some have sparkling wine thrust upon them. A little club soda will get that out. Okay, maybe that’s not how the quote actually goes. And maybe our...

3×4 – 2 = ? Two wines, Three Rivers, four bottles. Clear enough? Nobody wants to do math on Thanksgiving. It’s like some sort of nightmare. Five people, two pies, who cares? Just cut it and give the guy with little piece more ice cream. Everyone...