Villa Trasqua Trasanto 2005 January 20, 2017January 21, 2017Nick Comment Heading into the weekend, it seemed like it’d be better to lead with dessert. So let’s talk about Tuscany’s sweet wine, Vin Santo. [...]
Wagner Riesling Ice 2014 December 18, 2016December 21, 2016Nick Comment Rounding out our search for the best wines for Christmas 2016 is Wagner Riesling Ice. Like Graham’s Six Grape Porto, Wagner Riesling Ice [...]
Chocolate Lab October 26, 2016October 25, 2016Nick Comment Halloween is all about candy, so why not try some chocolate wine. Now, chocolate wine doesn’t mean wine that has a hint of [...]
The Hive Winery Summer Mead March 25, 2016March 24, 2016Nick Comment While traditional wine hasn’t proven to be Utah’s strong suit, they also have mead. Winner of the Mazer Cup International Mead Competition Gold [...]
Isola Augusta Verduzzo Friulano 2014 March 12, 2016March 13, 2016Nick Comment While Porto is well known for it’s relationship with dessert from a red or tawny colored perspective. Sauternes gets big credit for it’s [...]
Chocolate Shop February 2, 2016February 3, 2016Nick Comment Let’s say you really love wine. Like you really love it, like you write about it, dream about, run an Instagram account about, [...]
Evenus Syrah Port 2013 October 30, 2015October 30, 2015Nick Comment Happy Halloween all! While the ghosts and ghouls are roaming the neighborhoods, the bowl of candy is going to look awful tempting, but [...]
Red Decadence October 30, 2012October 27, 2015Nick Comment My sommelier never said there’d be days like this. All the same, I knew there’d be days where I’d be trying all manner [...]
Chaucer’s Mead April 26, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment Mead is one of the ancient beverages that captures the imagination. While frequently seen in ancient literature, it also reliably appears in fantasy [...]
Splurge Saturday: Frost Bitten Ice Riesling October 22, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 3 Ice Wine is an extremely sweet style of wine, that is prevented from being cloying by the high volume of acidity. The traditional [...]