Those infamous four words, hearkening back to my collegiate days of far too many kegs and far too little studying. Although, in recent months, due to the increased popularity of “Wines on Tap”, tapping a keg may not necessarily mean the golden nectar inside a tin is Natural “Natty” Light. To be honest, I’d prefer [...]
Archive | June, 2011
We just got a good score…so what does that mean?
Good scores from wine critics are not the goal here. Lets flush that out upfront, and let there be no bones about it. Frankly, I care much more if I like a wine, or if Grant and Jeff like a wine, or if my mother likes a wine, or if my neighbor likes a [...]
Blue Plate’s Favorite Plates
As I gaze out my office window into an ominous, cloud of June GLOOM, I wonder if the dog dayz of summer will ever arrive. Zach touched briefly on the air of panic pulsating throughout the Napa Valley as the grape vines begin their bloom period. With projections of nearly 3 inches of rain due [...]
Its summer of 2011? Cool!
It is far too early to assume we really know how the 2011 vintage is going to shape up, but that doesn’t stop us from talking about it as though we do. Here in Napa, there is a pervading precursor to panic in the air… Here we are in June, and the skies are still [...]
Our 2011 blue plate Chenin Blanc!
The 2011 blue plate Chenin Blanc from Clarksburg, CA is as beautifully crisp and layered as it is affordable.
Available now at:
blueplatewines.com 
