Boozehoundz

For over five decades Jed Steele has been going about his business rather quietly. “My goal was never to be a huge winery,” he s...

Merlot has always had followers, including me. In spite of the ups and downs of the market, Merlot has been a deifie...

Grgich Hills is iconic. It is one of Napa’s stalwarts. Since 1999 it has made Merlot and it has always been a consis...

When Walla Walla Valley became its own AVA in 1981, there were two dozen wineries. Currently there are over 930 in Washington St...

The self-proclaimed Merlot Month of October gives you permission to start drinking Merlot again. Just like the talente...

I don’t recall what I did for my 35 th birthday. And I’m guessing you really don’t care. But Markham Winery’ s birt...

Jasper and the Old Poodle It’s only fitting that Boozehoundz should write about Old Poodle Dog 2012 Napa Valley Ca...

“Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, so here’s my number, Merlot me maybe.” Okay, so you might be now singing that pop...

It's nice to be a celebrity - people treat you well, you own nice things and have the money to do most anything you want, ...

What is Merlot? The second cousin to Cabernet Sauvignon? The over planted, over hyped grape as a counterpart to Syra...

The Holidays – a blur of parties, gifts, stress, bad drivers, and other things. So let’s simplify the gift giving proc...

For a children’s story, wine doesn’t make a good central character or theme. Kids’ books are better suited to things...

It was Coco Chanel who came up with the Little Black Dress concept in the 1920s; that versatile, unadulterated mainstay and must...

As a wine and spirits writer for a variety of publications like The Hollywood Reporter, The Tasting Panel, IntoWine.com,...

Carménère . What you might ask? Carménère, the grape, the wine. There’s a cool little bottle available for you to try. Originall...