Ferrari “Perle” and Codorniu “Anna”: $cintillating Sparklers

If I could have one wish for wine lovers everywhere – aside from having all of them instantly grasp that Continue reading →

Red Wine & Chocolate: The Conflict of Concept and Reality

[This first appeared at seattlepi.com in February of 2014. It’s reposted again here because, well, a lot of people still Continue reading →

Steve Body’s 100 Point Wines: An Unearthed List

In a recent post explaining how I use the infamous Robert Parker-ish 100 point scale, I casually mentioned that I Continue reading →

Concha y Toro “Don Melchor” Cabernet 2010: Chilean Perfection

For well over a decade, I’ve been telling everyone who asks that I think the best value Cabernet in the Continue reading →

Score Whores, Cherry Pickers, and Pseudo-Science: The 100 Point Scale Examined

This blog uses the 100 Point Scale as a means of rating beer, wine, and spirits. I do it not Continue reading →

America’s Craft Breweries, Artisan Distilleries, and Boutique Wineries: A Modest Manifesto

It’s a question that won’t go away: How do we define what is or is not a “craft brewery”? This post Continue reading →

Durant Vineyards and The Pinot Thang: How Oregon Tastes

Those who read The Pour  Fool regularly already know about my deep and abiding ambivalence towards Pinot Noir. I like Continue reading →

Faust Cabernet: The Little God of Earth Remains

I despair, sometimes. Over my years in the wine trade, I’ve tried so hard to avoid the mistakes that I Continue reading →