“Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.“ — John B. L. Soule
“When women go wrong, men go right after them.” — Mae West
Wine Harlots say “Go Westwood!” You won’t go wrong drinking Westwood Pinot Noir. This is a delicious bottle of wine. The color is a clear deep ruby, with [...]
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” — Leonardo DaVinci
This ain’t your daddy’s pinot noir. And that’s a good thing. For under a Jackson (a Hamilton plus a Lincoln, if you want to be precise) you can get a bottle of unpretentious deliciousness. Lange Twins Generations Pinot Noir is a stunning [...]
“I love thee,
I love thee,
‘Tis all that I can say
It is my vision in the night,
My dreaming in the day.”
– Thomas Hood
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rosé is a dream of a Champagne, a fantasy come to life. The color is the [...]
“Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.” – John Barrymore
Lucien Albrecht Brut Rosé Crémant D’Alsace is a lovely pale salmon, with extraordinary bubbles and mousse. The flavors are light and fresh – peaches, strawberries and nectarines. It has a very creamy finish with [...]
“Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.” — W. H. Auden
What an exuberant wine! It was so eager to get into the glass, it had the audacity to foam all over [...]
“We came by night to the Fortunate Isles, And lay like fish Under the net of our kisses.” — Pablo Neruda
The color on the Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé is stunning salmon-rose, like a sunset on the Cape. The [...]
“Take hold lightly; let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love.” – Spanish Proverb
First off, we love the bottle shape of the Codorníu Pinot Noir Rosé Brut cava. In photos it looks a little cheesy, but in person it’s impressive and looks [...]
“There is no gladness without wine.” — The Babylonian Talmud
“Great wines defy description,” says Sierra Madre winemaker Steve Rasmussen. Which is a great out for me since the Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Noir is so amazing I’m gobsmacked into silence. Which, if you know me, is rare. My tasting notes are a random [...]
“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” — Albert Schweitzer
Cono Sur Pinot Noir 2008 doesn’t taste like a classic pinot (either old world or new world). On first pass, I didn’t particularly enjoy it. It had cherry and cedar notes, and it seemed thin. On the second day, it was [...]
“Women should be obscene and not heard.” — Groucho Marx
“It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.” — Voltaire
Pornographic wines? Clearly a job for a wine harlot. Wine Harlots read banned books, and now we proudly drink banned wine. What naughty harlots we are! How [...]