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Hang on to Summer!

Hiking the M, mountain biking the Rattlesnake, running along the river on the Kim, fly fishing Rock Creek, floating the Blackfoot, rafting the Gorge, or tubing through town.... Enjoy your Montana summer days with some fine wine or spirit…
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Wine Review - 2013 Las Rocas de San Alejando Rosé

2013 Las Rocas de San Alejando Rosé, Calatayud, Spain, $10 There’s a great commercial airing for 1800 Tequila wherein aging Goodfellas tough guy Ray Liotta silently mean mugs a pair of neatly dressed dudes drinking Manhattans at the end…
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Wine Review - Domaine des Baumard

Domaine des Baumard Carte Turquoise - Cremant de Loire - $21.80 If you’ve been paying attention,  you’ll notice that “super sizing” has been replaced in the food lexicon with ”up scaling”.  To me, nothing captures this sentiment…
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Wine Review - 2011 Semifonte

2011 Semifonte, Podere Ciona, Gaiole in Chianti - Italy, $14.50 The Fiat Panda is to Italy as the Outback is to Missoula. If you ever have an opportunity to rally around Tuscany for a few days, chances are you'll end up renting one of these…
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Wine Review - Dr. Loosen Riesling

Dr. Loosen Riesling - Dr. L Estate - Mosel, Germany - $12.00 Admit it. Your mom probably drinks Riesling. If first impressions are valid barometers of taste, the Fetzer box wine Riesling my mom kept in dad's beer fridge was so sticky-sweet,…
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Wine Review - Becker Family Pfalz Pinot Noir 2010

Becker Family Pfalz Pinot Noir 2010, $19.99 This wine is a classic case of what I’d call “weekender” - meaning this light bodied red needed a Saturday opening to reveal its true character by Sunday dinner. Given the fact that this wine…