Clinton Stark

Recall your last few conversations about wine, and I'd wager someone mentioned Malbec at some point. Probably followed by superlatives related to flavor and price. So what exactly is this Malbec grape all about? No doubt there is a mini-boom in progress. Just take a look at your local wine shop...

There's something real about a person who tells it like it is. No pretense. No apparent accountability and not beholden to authority. And when you mix in a sordid past and fondness for all things vice, you end up with Anthony Bourdain — kind of like the Bronx colliding with Paris. The...

81 Fuzion  Shiraz-Malbec, Familia Zuccardu, Argentina 2008 This wine recently caused a sensation in Canada, although it was an earlier vintage. Hopefully it fared better than this young '08 which lacks character and comes across flat. It was smooth with some soft pepper and blackberries, but far from a great wine. Just...

It's another weekend wine country tour! This time to Livermore in Northern California's East Bay (Google map) region near towns like Pleasanton, Danville, San Ramon and Dublin. We will be visiting Fenestra for their 'SouperBowl', soup and wine tasting. Meeting up with some friends, including friend of SSC and Loreto...

Our journey into the world of all things wine continues with 'Wine Tales' recorded live from Napa Valley. Ehlers Estate is a gem, and we talk with the winemaker, formerly of Screaming Eagle, in a revealing interview!

I see no reason why I would use any other system to manage my cellar then 'CellarTracker!'

I checked on the pedigree and information on the Liberty School web site, and noticed the wine only ages for 12 months, on the lower end of the range.