Sojourning Somm

How I wish this sort of tasting experience had been available when I was studying for my Court of Master Sommelier exams. But don't think...

During a recent trip to see friends in the Willamette Valley, we made a visit to Sokol Blosser. It had been quite some time since any of...

If you are visiting the Willamette Valley, or passing through Newberg, OR on your way elsewhere, be sure to stop at Valley Wine Merchants....

Beer—really—on the "Wine Finds" page? Yup. Sometimes something other than a glass of wine is needed, despite how lovely wine is on all...

While passing through Boise, we purchased a number of Idaho wines. This Chenin Blanc was quite nice. Not French/Loire, not South African...

This wine is a perfect illustration of the importance of knowing your importer. That is especially true if you like, or think you would...

Cal-Am wine class members take note! If you are passing through the Willamette Valley on your way back to Arizona, don't miss Emerson...

If you are anywhere near Boise, ID, or you can arrange to be, pay a visit to the Boise Wine Co-op. This is another wine retailer that...

Idaho wine? Darned right. We all know—at least, all who are seriously interested in wine— wine is made in each of the 50 states. Doesn't...

Coenobium was mentioned in the post about Divino Wine & Spirits in Denver. Here's the wine. As you can see, it is a blend of Trebbiano...

One of the joys of travel is discovering great wine shops. Divino Wine & Spirits on South Broadway in Denver, CO, ranks among the...

The Sojourning Somm is back on the road, which means that it is time to post recent wine finds! When teaching classes daily, as we were...

During the months I have been teaching wine classes in Arizona, a number of wine enthusiasts have asked, "What about boxed wine?" The...

​First and most of all, Happy New Year from The Sojourning Somm! Susan & I wish all of our blog readers the very best—happiness and...

Kudos to Perissos for a lovely Texas Tempranillo! This 2015 "Tamera & 50 Friends" Tempranillo is a first-rate example of what can be done...

For those who appreciated Clos du Val's classic style, alas, change is coming. As this December 2016 article says, the wine will move...

Apologies [insert red face here]! The Sojourning Somm has done too much sojourning between October–December 2016, but not enough...

In a previous blog post, The Sojourning Somm promised to tie-up a couple loose ends, like why do wine tasters swirl their wine and why do...

In the Sojourning Somm’s last post, we discussed how to identify a good wine. Before tackling aromas and flavors, the topic of this...

Good wines are produced in regions from New York’s Finger Lake District to California’s Napa Valley and all points in between. Yes,...