For the Winos

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|08 September 202108 September 2021|For the Wineries, For the Winos

As I grapple with having blindly assessed an $11 Kendall Jackson Char as “Very Good” according to WSET standards, so many thoughts...

Traversa, I love you.

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|24 August 202124 August 2021|For the Winos, Purple Hearted

Visiting Traversa was one of those wine-made moments I’ll never forget. The people, the land, Nebbiolo, Barbera…the people! Their wines vibrate, limestone-licked and expressed. The winemakers’ warmth present in every sip.

Tasting Notes: White Grapes Left To Be

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|24 June 202124 June 2021|For the Wineries, For the Winos

As this week is all about the orange, the skin-contact, the skin-fermented, whatever you want to call them....here are some notes from notable sips of white grapes that were left to be.

White Grapes Left To Be

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|21 June 202121 June 2021|For the Winos

Touching me. Touching you. Flesh to flesh. A sensation like no other. Just as the human touch can turn you on, reach the pit of your stomach and beyond, so is the power of grape skins when in contact with...

Super Wine Sunday

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|09 February 202109 February 2021|For the Wineries, For the Winos

’twas Super Bowl evening heaps of snow piled on the ground currently in isolation somewhere between wine, watercolor and touchdowns

Garnacha & Cariñena

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|27 January 202129 January 2021|For the Winos

Your embrace vibrates. Red fruit jumping off the high dive onto the tongue, making just the right splash. Straight and sharp before arching your back. Positioned for another breath.

Sforzato

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|21 January 202121 January 2021|For the Winos

Pow. Pow. Pow. A mouth of wow. A cherry roll-up. Zingy. Fresh and flesh. Ride the wave of Nebbiolo.

What I Learned from Sipping with Francis Mahoney

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|17 July 202017 July 2020|For the Winos

Armed with the patience and perseverance that a poignant Pinot Noir requires, this is the story of Francis Mahoney and his very good life.

Back to Blogging

by kendal.montgomery@gmail.com|06 July 202017 July 2020|For the Wineries, For the Winos

This blog has been way too quiet. Sometimes I forget my own advice and fall into the Instagram hole, leaving my original content subject to the whims of Mark Zuckerberg and social media trends.