The wine world can basically be compartmentalized into two worlds: The New World & The Old World. The Old World is France, and basically any other country within a trebuchet's throw of France. Wines have been ratified by treaties, classified...

Palate Fatigue: The result of tasting just too many wines whereby ones taste buds essentially give up on you. It can happen to even the best of us. But just how many wines can one taste before their taste buds give...

Review of the wine bar Wine Steals, in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California by Haydn S Adams | Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog May 30th, 2009 Wine Bar: Wine Steals Location: 1953 San Elijo Ave. in Cardiff, CA (map) Haydn's rating: A- Haydn's Synopsis: A...

Haydn's Review of Cav Wine Bar in San Francisco May 26, 2009 | Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog Haydn's Synopsis- Good geography of wine, with bottles ranging from Argentina to Greece. However overall quality, service and wine faux pas trumped...

Coffee and Wine don't mix by Haydn Adams | Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog I was standing outside of Cakebread cellar's tasting room enjoying a delicious Sauvignon Blanc when my friend, Diana, told me to check out the trash...

3 Facts about Champagne by Haydn Adams | Beyond Napa Wine Blog I have been having a hankering to do a write-up about a few facts and myths about Sparkling Wines / Champagne. So here are 3 mythbusting facts about...