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First published in the 90's. Wine X started as a young adult lifestyle magazine with wine & other dri

05/03/2026

Wine X is goin’ bananas with 110,000 of our closest Podnas.… yee haw.

04/26/2026

Small wineries are fighting for room to survive.

Not in theory. Not as a cute marketing cause. In real legal, financial, and regulatory ways that decide whether independent producers can keep doing what made people fall in love with wine in the first place.

That is the point of Save Our Small Wineries, and that is why Hoopes matters here.

Their new 2024 Eighth Amendment Proprietary Red is not just another Napa bottle with a clever name. It is part of the story. A wine shaped by uncertainty, persistence, and a season that found its balance after a rough start.

The cause is clear.

Keep small wineries alive. Keep tasting rooms accessible. Keep wine from becoming something only the already-initiated get to enjoy.

And yes, drink something worth fighting for!

04/25/2026

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04/23/2026

At Blackland Distillery today, a limited bourbon dropped with the kind of scarcity that turns casual drinkers into hunters. Blink and it’s gone. Miss it and you’re staring down a four-year wait like it’s a long-distance relationship with no texting.

I was there at the exact moment it hit the counter. Sampled it. And here’s the part that matters: it’s not just rare, it’s worth the chase.

This isn’t some overhyped, label-first release. It drinks like intention. Deep, structured, confident. The kind of pour that makes you slow down mid-sentence and rethink your entire bar lineup.

Blackland didn’t just release a bottle. They made a statement. And if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one, you’ll understand it immediately.

When it’s gone, it’s gone.
And next time? See you in four years.

04/18/2026

Happy Record Store Day.

Not because vinyl is “back”… but because something deeper is.

In a world built for speed, people are choosing to slow down again. Albums force you to sit, listen, and stay present. And that same shift is starting to show up everywhere else… including how we drink wine at home.

Less noise. More ritual. Fewer distractions. Better moments.

There’s a reason this is happening.

Read the full piece at Wine X Magazine.

04/17/2026

A member of Wine X’s tasting and review panel after a typical marathon review session…..

04/11/2026

Wine didn’t just lose momentum on its own.It’s fighting bigger headwinds.
Restaurants are struggling.Corporate life is changing how and when people socialize. Even places like Napa have made it harder, not easier, to just experientially learn to love wine.

So people are finding it elsewhere. Lower pressure. Better value. New regions.

That’s where the story is now.

Read the full piece on Wine X Magazine. Link in bio.

04/05/2026

Barra is a reminder that great wine does not need to shout.

There’s something deeply appealing about a bottle that feels confident in its own skin, rooted in place, and unbothered by trends. Barra brings that energy. Thoughtful winemaking, real Mendocino character, and a style that feels generous without trying too hard.

This is the kind of winery that makes you want to pay closer attention, not because it demands it, but because it earns it.

We took a closer look at Barra and why it stands out. Read more over at Wine X Magazine.

04/04/2026

2023 Barra Mendocino Reserve Zinfandel, Mendocino, Claifornia

This is the kind of Zinfandel that walks into the room like it already knows who’s getting dumped, who’s lying about “just doing one drink,” and who absolutely should not be allowed near the aux cord. It is plush, dark, ripe, and just polished enough to make its bad decisions look expensive.

On the nose, Barra comes in swinging with blackberry compote, black cherry, cracked pepper, vanilla bean, and that warm, slightly dangerous whiff of baked plum that usually means somebody in this bottle has a motorcycle and unresolved feelings. There’s also a little cocoa and toasted oak here, but thankfully it doesn’t veer into “candles from a winery gift shop.” This thing still has its dignity.

The palate is where it gets fun. Juicy, full-bodied, and unapologetically California, it throws down with waves of dark berry fruit, a little bramble, a little spice, and enough body to remind you that Zinfandel, when done right, is not here to be subtle. This is not a quiet luxury wine. This is loud luxury. This is “white lotus but with better hair and less murder” energy. Big flavor, a little drama, and somehow still weirdly elegant by the end of the episode.

What Barra gets right is that it never collapses under its own ripeness. Plenty of California Zins try to be sexy and end up feeling like they’re wearing too much cologne and talking about crypto. This one actually has shape. There’s enough structure and spice to keep the fruit from becoming a sticky mess, and enough swagger to make you forgive the fact that you are now absolutely ordering the short rib.

This is a wine for grilled meats, a dimly lit dinner party, or one of those nights when your plans started as “I’ll just stay in” and somehow ended with you sending a paragraph-length text you probably should have left in drafts.

Wine X Sez: XX1/2 Barra’s Reserve Zin is rich, confident, a little overdressed, and absolutely worth your attention, like Pedro Pascal in literally anything

03/29/2026

2022 Mormoraia Haurio Chiant Colli Sensi, Italy
The 2022 Mormoraia Haurio is the kind of wine that does not make an entrance so much as alter the temperature of the room. It shows up polished but not polished to death, a little sun-warmed, a little dangerous, and entirely aware of its own appeal. This is Tuscan red with composure, with black cherry, plum, and dark berry fruit up front, followed by dried herbs, soft earth, and that faint savory edge that keeps the whole thing from slipping into cliché. It has the energy of something attractive enough to be noticed immediately, but interesting enough to deserve a second look.

What makes it work is the same thing that makes certain people impossible to forget: restraint. There is acidity here, but it is not shrill. There are tannins, but they do not throw elbows. The wine holds itself together beautifully, with that confident, unbothered balance that feels much sexier than anything loud or overstyled. It does not beg for attention. It assumes you came closer for a reason. There is something contemporary about it too, because it avoids all the old wine-world theater and simply delivers what matters: poise, texture, freshness, and just enough shadow to keep it intriguing.

And thankfully, it never falls into the modern trap of trying too hard. It is not drowning in oak, not puffed up with sweetness, and not performing for a crowd of label chasers and tasting-note narcissists. It stays true to what makes Sangiovese compelling in the first place: brightness, structure, mood, and a savory undercurrent that makes dinner feel less like a meal and more like a setup. It is the kind of bottle that belongs on a table with low light, a little tension, and Tobias Lund playing somewhere in the background, giving the whole scene that late-night pulse of cool, expensive bad decisions.

Wine X Sez : XX. it brings just enough tension to turn a simple night into something worth remembering.

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