About this blog

1. My main objective for this blog is to review wines. My plan right now is to review at least one wine per week.

2. I'll try to strike a balance between red wines and white wines. The balance won't be 50/50; there will be more red wines reviewed than white wines simply because I drink more red wine than white wine. However, I'll try to make at least one third of the reviews about white wines. When most people think about white wine they think of chardonnay, but there are some other great white wines out there like sauvignon blanc, viognier, torrontes, and Rhone-style blends from the Central Coast of California that some of you may not be familiar with. I hope to expose you to those great wines, as well as some good value chardonnays.

3. As for price, I'll try to strike a balance there as well. I know that most people don't want to spend a fortune on wine, so I'll try to review as many wines under $20.00 as I can. I also know that most people will occasionally splurge when buying wines for special occasions, so I'll be reviewing more expensive wines from time to time as well.

4. I plan to keep the reviews fairly simple, basically telling you whether or not I liked the wine and if I didn't like it, why I didn't like it. I'll try to avoid the pretentious wine-speak that turns most people off. Also, since for me wine is a beverage best enjoyed with food, I'll give you some suggestions on what kind of food would pair nicely with the wine.

5. From time to time I'll write about issues like food/wine matchups, how to store wine, tips for buying wine, how to read a wine label, understanding wine terminology, etc. .....

Wine is one of the great passions of my life, and has been for over 25 years. I'm glad to have this format to share that passion with you.

L.A.