If spring’s around the corner, can rosé wines be far behind?   To be honest, most wine lovers probably don’t think much about rosé wines before June or after September – some may never think about them at all – but during those hot and humid months, rosés seem a …

I just picked at random a selection of California cabs from my cellar. Here’s what I found: Stag’s Leap Cask 73: 14.5% alcohol; Nickel and Nickel: 14.8%; Alexander Crown: 15.5%. I also found a Red Point chardonnay at 14.8%. Some go north of 15.5%, this despite Federal Standards of Identity …