I recently went to a wine store tasting of “unusual” California varietals and blends. The tastings at this place are almost always well attended, but this time it was absolutely dead. Same at a riesling tasting I went to last week and a gruner veltliner tasting the week before: nobody. At all three, employees said [...]

A funny thing happened to me when I started to approach wine tasting seriously and began taking copious notes. I wonder if I’m the only one.
I was in Safeway the other night on a routine grocery run. The produce section is usually my first stop, though I rarely buy produce there — my neighborhood is [...]

There’s an interesting column in the April 30 issue of Wine Spectator in which James Laube explores (subscriber access only, unfortunately) how those low-class wines — or, ugh, wine coolers — many of us take so much pleasure in deriding have actually led many people to far, far better tastes. I have to admit that [...]

SNOB Wine Bar has biweekly tastings centered on a country or region. This week’s was unusual enough that I made sure I had the evening off so I could attend: Austria’s Gruner Veltliner. It’s rare to see this wine on a by-the-glass list, let alone at a tasting. I’m happy to say it surprised me; [...]

Welcome to Crushworthy. I’m Liz, a writer, editor and wine enthusiast. My tastes are broad and often outstrip my budget (as do most people’s). It’s hard to narrow down favorites, but they include grassy Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Riesling, silky Pinot Noir and peppery Zinfandel. And I discover new ones all the time! I don’t care [...]