Category Archives: Wine

The Weekly Wine –DRG Russia River Valley 2013 Chardonnay

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Poor Robert

Daryl Rex Groom’s (DRG), Russian River Valley Chardonnay (2013). I have been ABC (anything but Chardonnay) since the 1970s when the California wine industry started the Big Oak and Butter Chardonnay fad. I am just not a fan of a … Continue reading →

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New To Poor Robert’s: The Weekly Wine

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Poor Robert

In my effort to change things up with this blog, I am inaugurating a new weekly feature: “The Weekly Wine”. I will present the story of that wine and the winemaker, in addition I’ll add a detailed review of the wine on the … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with a Great Bottle of Wine

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Poor Robert

Preamble: I’ve been writing all my life and constructing this blog for several years now. To challenge myself and the status quo I am trying to change up some of my presentation styles. I’ve never seriously written in the third … Continue reading →

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What’s A Pinot Gris all about

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Poor Robert

One of my all time favorite wine makers from “Down Under”, Rod Easthope, makes killer wines and one of his best is his latest Pinot Gris. He recently posted to a forum I follow a great discussion of what it … Continue reading →