Well, here we go again. Another Wednesday, another Baller on a budget series. Here we focus on three wines that are all under $15, that are perfect for every day drinking, no special occasion needed. I'm

Well, I have been wanting to start doing video blogs, but have been hesitant. As many of you know, I am as untechnical as it gets. I don't edit, I only have an iPhone and a little digital camera, and I'm

Spanish wines have always been some of my favorites. I just love Tempranillo, which is the main red grape in Rioja. The Spaniards have been making wine from Tempranillo for 2,000 years, and they are very

I get the chance to see and taste wines from all over the world, literally the worst to the best. Every year, we see new labels pop up, some classic in style, others are more modern. None of them stand

I am a pretty old-school American, and Texan. I was born in the early 70's, so I was spanked at school, went to bed without dinner, rode my bike several miles from home to go fishing, etc. Basically, I

Well, unfortunately I had an abscessed tooth on friday, and had to get it pulled on Saturday. The combination of bad genes, a lot of acid in wine constantly in my mouth, and my lack of regular check-ups

Well, here we are with another Wednesday, so another installment of Wednesday Wine is on the menu. If you aren't familiar, Wednesday Wine is a term used for everyday drinking wine. Noting special or expensive,

I'm going to put the wine glass down, and talk about something important here. I have been reading about the Cyber Attack on the Ukraine today, and feel this is a good time. I will start by saying that

If you haven't had the oppotunity to drive down the Columbia River, you definitely should. The Gorge was formed by a Glazier melt, during the Missoula Floods, at the end of the last ice age...about 13-15,000

Well, I'm branching out a little, I'm really trying to get into beer and cider. I had the opportunity to taste a few ciders today, and this was my favorite. Made in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, this

This is a really great bottle of wine for the money. The 2013 Nino Negri Inferno, from the Valtellina Region in Lombardy, Italy. This is a Northern Italian region, which grows mainly Nebbiolo (known locally

Y'all, I came home from work today and this was waiting for me on my doorstep. @theprophet0 had this sent to me!! He had contest and I was one of the winners! Unfortunately we had a big rainstorm last

Several days ago, I happened to see a post by @malicered. I was not a follower at the time, I just happened to be checking out the newly listed posts. Lucky for me! I read the post and learned that @malicered

There was lots of blue this day at Yellowstone!

ok, this is somewhat embarrassing, but.... The wine shop I work at has a pretty cool Instagram account, which I have nothing to do with, except one day they conned me into doing this video. I say conned

This a really cool photo of mine, taken near a wind farm, in Eastern Washington.

Well, just another day in the wine biz, tasting awesome wines. Today we had the chance to retaste in of my favorite wines. This is the Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino, 2010 vintage. If you aren't

Taken in Yellowstone, Wyoming

Ok, so I have the chance to taste Louis XIII once every year. Their Brand Ambassador stops by our store one time, and pours us the gold. This is expensive stuff, after tax, it's a bit over $3,000 USD.

It's the summer time in the US, and for wine lovers, that means it's Rosé season. You know, that pink wine that reminds you of White Zinfandel of the 1980-90's ...haha! This is the dry stuff! Pretty much