Goddess of Wine

One of the great joys of my life in wine is that people actually send me wine! And then I get to assess it and write about it. Things being ...

I went to the doctor this week. Just for a checkup. We hadn't seen each other since December 2019, and being conscientious about my heal...

JD & Larry The Goddess of Wine and JD took a quick trip south to Los Olivos and Solvang. First time since December 2019. It felt good. A...

A bucolic scene at San Simeon (photo by Rico Mandel) This past year has been so challenging for everyone. I am pleased and amazed to see how...

I was really excited about 2020. After a pretty darn good year, I was going to take advantage of the momentum from 2019, increase the number...

This does seem to be the year where we're all out of our comfort zones. And the wines I've received recently reflect that. So when I...

The Goddess of Wine gets crazy when a person says, "I don't drink xyz wine," or "I only drink xyz wine." I always as...

As some of you know, JD and I work 3 days a week at a winery tasting room. The wines are very reasonably priced, and our tasting fee has bee...

A friend recently asked me about my writing. In fact, every time he sees me, he asks. 'How's the writing going?' And I always re...

The GoW & JD pre-lockdown Random thoughts during the lockdown: Making the bed every day counts as an accomplishment. Digging out...