You can see my posts are numbered. Generally the most recent post will show up closest to the index (left-most on most webpages). There is somewhat of a sequence to the posts, so if you are enjoying them, I’d recommend going through them in numerical order.

1: Backstory–a bit about me and why I started this blog.

2: DIY At-Home Wine Storage–a journal of developing long term wine storage in my home.

3: About Wine Scores–Part one of a three-part series on wine scores I use, and some of the limitations of each platform.

4: How Consistent are Wine Scores? Part two of a three-part series on wine scores, analyzing how inconsistent the scores are for wines of great interest to me.

5: Scoring the Scorers–Part three of a three-part series on wine scores, analyzing how inconsistency between the scoring platforms springs largely from “outlier” reviews, with names named.

6: Weaning Myself from Scores–Taking what I gleaned from the crazy scoring system and figuring out how I will make buy decisions moving forward.

7: Hey, Vivino!–Use of Vivino as both a wine buying and wine rating app is expanding. I will share correspondence with Vivino on an achille’s heel of their rating system.

8: Upcoming Blind Tastings–Background on blind tastings for this year

9: Can a Palate Be Trained?–Exploring the world of smell training as a way to get better at tasting wine…or anything.

10: Last Post on Scores–I will officially be done mining wine scores after this post on Wine Advocate, which is a subscriber-supported (i.e. no advertising) platform with a vast, query-able database.

11: Can a Palate Be Trained (Part 2)–I volunteered to be a beta-tester for a smell new training regimen, this is my report out on the first class.

12: Blind Tasting #1 Results–notes on the first subscriber blind tasting, held at 4:00pm Sunday, 3/26/2023. California cabernet sauvignons and pinot noirs.

13: Ever Smell a Blackberry?–a dive into some of the words that show up in tasting notes for wines, and what gets in the way of us fully experiencing them.

14: Upcoming Events, April/May 2023–natural wines at Nico Wines, Blind Tasting #2.

15: Brick & Mortar vs. Online Retailers–my attempt to compare prices amongst about a dozen vendors.

16: “How to Taste” Guides and Resources–links to wine tasting guides.

17: Blind Tasting #2 Results–notes on the second subscriber blind tasting, held at 4:00pm Sunday, 5/21/2023. Spanish tempranillos and blends, and red wines less than $25 per bottle.

18: Upcoming Events, August/September 2023–announcement and save-the-date for two wine and food tasting events.

19: Visits to Wineries in Europe–my notes on visits to two wineries in June 2023, one in Puglia, IT and one in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, FR.

20: New to Me–European Regional Wines (Part 1)–my notes on four regional wines in Italy and Croatia.

21: New to Me (Part 2)–Friulano, Malvasia–my notes on the search for European Regional Wines here in the US. Also includes results of Blind Tasting #3.

22: Blind Tasting #4 Results: Wine & Cheese Pairing–notes on the 4th subscriber blind tasting, this one focused on wine & cheese pairing.

23: Can a Palate Be Trained (Part 3)–update on my smell training efforts to date.

24: Supermarket Wine–my take on the venue most often used by wine consumers, including a price comparison.