About Wine / 10.03.2017

One of the great minds of our time, Terry Bradshaw, said it best. “I may be dumb but I’m not stupid.” As I struggled to figure out Safeway’s current Washington wine sale, I felt a little bit of both: dumb AND stupid. First, let’s be clear: we like Safeway. Most Safeways have good wine sections with many selections in our $15-$30 sweet spot. And Safeways are conveniently located for many of our wine-drinking followers. Pat The Wine Guy will continue to keep you current on Safeway recommendations and availability. But their pricing structure can be a...

All of Pat's Picks, Featured / 08.03.2017

Less than 24 hours after launching Pat The Wine Guy, the complaints are already rolling in. “Are you ever going to recommend anything other than red wine?” Geez. How bout a little slack? As the great Rodney Dangerfield would say, “Tough crowd! Tough crowd!” Just kidding. Valid comment. So let’s move gradually down the color scale i.e., from red to…pink. Yes way, rose! There are sooooo many great roses in our price range. This one’s on the very low end. But don’t let the nice price fool you. Domaine Sorin is terrific. It certainly has a great...