Author Archives: Adam Huss

Keep Drinking, OR, How I Learned To Quit Worrying And Love The Fruit Bomb

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Adam Huss

A few years back I held regular tasting parties in which everybody brought a bottle of red wine under $15 in a brown bag, and we did a mass blind tasting of 10 to 20 wines. I did this three … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Bordeaux

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Adam Huss

Today’s rogue wine recommendation (rogue because it veers pretty damn far off the thematic target of Pinot Noir) is for a profoundly yummy, and profoundly characteristic Bordeaux that you don’t have to sell your car to be able to buy: … Continue reading →

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Pinot Noir Recommendation – MGM Pinot Noir 2009

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Adam Huss

Trader Joe’s  provided me with this bottle of French Pinot Noir for about $6 (or there abouts): MGM – Martine Galhoud Moulin – Pinot Noir 2009. Really nice for the price. It has aromas of cinnamon toast and cherry candy, … Continue reading →

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Uncommon Wines You Need to Know: Part 3/3 – Chilean Carmenère

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Adam Huss

To wrap up this three part recommendation of yummy wines you probably haven’t tried but definitely should, I take a leap from the old world to the new: Chile. Though there are noticeable stylistic differences when that leap is made … Continue reading →

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Uncommon Wines You Need To Try: Part 2/3 – MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Adam Huss

MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO The second in my series of 3 wines that I’ve fallen in love with recently for their consistent quality, affordability, and great food affinity, is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. While not exactly uncommon, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is often over-looked because of … Continue reading →

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Uncommon Wines You Need to Try: Part 1/3 – CAHORS

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Adam Huss

I’ve recently fallen in love with three unique wine varieties that I think deserve your attention for some very good reasons. Each of the these wines is worth checking out because they are delicious and affordable as a whole, with … Continue reading →

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Pinot Please, Hold the Hangover

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Adam Huss

I currently have a policy of not buying any Pinot Noir (or wine in general) with more than 13.5% alcohol by volume. That eliminates a lot of wine, I know. I’m just sick of having a few glasses of wine … Continue reading →

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Santa Lucia High

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Adam Huss

“Now, normal is a lifetime.” So said Steve McIntyre, of McIntyre Vineyards. We were discussing the variability of recent vintages in California, but the twinkle in his eye suggested he meant something more. Santa Lucia Highlands hasn’t even had a … Continue reading →

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Pinot Days 2011 Pinot Noir Tasting Extravaganza

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Adam Huss

So many Pinot Noirs, so little time… and so little palate stamina. That was, again, my lasting impression from Pinot Days 2011. A Santa Monica Airport hangar filled with 300+ Pinot Noirs… but whose counting, especially if you’re tasting? Let … Continue reading →

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The Pinot Calm before The Pinot Storm

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Adam Huss

In 2 hours I will cross the threshold into an airport hangar filled with Pinot Noir. Like at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark where the rows of look-alike crates seem infinite, you have to laugh because of course you could never sort through all of these to find what you’re looking for.

It’s overwhelming. 90 producers pouring over 300 different bottlings of a single sublime variety: Pinot Noir. How would palate even know, after the 30th taste, if you had stumbled upon the best Pinot Noir in the world? (not that i believe there is such a thing, but you know what i mean.)

Fort Ross Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir & Pinotage
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