Category: Discoveries

Beyond Malbec: Premium Wines from Valle de Uco, Me...

Posted by Tom Gable | May 31, 2018 | Argentina, Discoveries | 0

Lodi Reds Redux; New Discoveries from California

by Tom Gable | Mar 31, 2020 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0

After enjoying a class on Lodi wines at the annual SommCon® conference held each year in San Diego...

Willamette Valley and Seven AVAs — Exploring Oregon Pinot Noir

by Tom Gable | Feb 29, 2020 | Classics, Discoveries, Oregon, Touring | 0

The seminar was titled “It’s Willamette, Damnit,” to break the pronunciation barriers, and offered...

Burgundy Wines – Hunting for Quality in Less Famous Appellations

by Tom Gable | Dec 31, 2019 | Burgundy, Discoveries, France, Values | 0

It’s a good day that starts at 9 a.m. with an introduction to the wines of Burgundy. Or you could...

Syrah Smackdown: Appreciating a Sense of Place and Personality

by Tom Gable | Nov 29, 2019 | Australia, California, Discoveries, France, Rhone, Washington | 0

The annual SommCon® conference provides sommelier-level education and training of wine...

Big Reds: BBQ, Picnic and Party Wines from $12 to $32

by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2019 | Australia, California, Discoveries, Uncategorized, Values, Washington | 0

With many outdoor events scheduled as we headed into the Labor Day weekend, we sorted through notes on bigger wines we’ve enjoyed with barbecue, picnic and party fare. Here are 12 favorites. The selections include wines made...

Bordeaux: Introduction to Second Labels, Second Wines and Petit Chateau

by Tom Gable | Jul 31, 2019 | Bordeaux, Classics, Discoveries, France, Values | 0

Confused about second labels, second wines, third labels and petit chateau in Bordeaux? Mary...

Lodi – the Motherlode of Affordable California Wines

by Tom Gable | Mar 28, 2019 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0

Randy Caparoso, wine journalist, wine country photographer and columnist for The SOMM Journal, led...

Understanding Dry White Bordeaux

by Tom Gable | Dec 25, 2018 | Bordeaux, Discoveries, France, Research | 0

SommCon®, the annual conference and exposition for sommelier-level education and training of wine professionals and serious enthusiasts, returned to San Diego in November. The conference offers a strong educational component for...

From Barbera to Zinfandel, Finding Values in Old and New World Red Wines

by Tom Gable | Nov 4, 2018 | Argentina, Australia, California, Discoveries, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Spain | 0

Recent tastings – foreign and domestic, remotely or in person — led us to wine discoveries from the Sonoma Coast, to the mountains of Argentina, sunny slopes of Rioja and emerging vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand....