Beau's Barrel Room

Champagne samples are a rarity for me, and I suspect for most bloggers, save for the "elite". A few weeks ago I was contacted by...

This blog has been quiet lately, with the blame falling squarely at my feet. After months of relative inactivity, punctuated by the occasion...

(img src: www.luxist.com) The wines I'm writing about in this feature were originally to be part of an Easter article, suggesting yo...

Apparently more than 40 renowned chefs, sommeliers, and wine educators just sent an open letter to Congress, asking for the body to address ...

Last month the San Diego Wine Mafia held our first ever sparkling wine tasting. Harnessing the power of Twitter, we were able to get a grea...

  (img from http://www.blogyourwine.com) Cava. Spanish sparkling wine made in the traditional method. Elaborating further, the "tradi...

Gobble effin' Gobble. Thanksgiving seems to put a normally sane, rational person into a state of mental (and often physical) para...