Category: Ramblings and Rants
I’ll Drink to That: John Lockwood of Enfield Wine Co.
Episode 337 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features John Lockwood, the winemaker and owner of Enfield
American Football Finally Embraces Wine
A week ago on Sunday 7 February 2016 something astonishing occurred in America. For the first time in its 50-year
I’ll Drink to That: Cedric Nicaise of Eleven Madison Park
Episode 336 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Cedric Nicaise who is the Wine Director of
Ridiculous Recommendations about Wine and Pregnancy
Insert sound of needle being pulled off a record here. Say what?!?! What crackpot organization would suggest something so ridiculous,
I’ll Drink to That: Brad Hickey of Brash Higgins Winery
Episode 335 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Brad Hickey, who is the winemaker of the
I’ll Drink to That: Paul Roberts of Colgin Cellars
Episode 334 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Master Sommelier Paul Roberts of Colgin Cellars. Paul
Martha Stewart’s Wine Cellar is a Disaster
She may be the queen of organization, but Martha Stewart really needs some help when it comes to the wine
I’ll Drink to That: Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga of Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta
Episode 333 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga, the owner of Bodegas Marqués
I’ll Drink to That: Paul Grieco of Terroir
Episode 332 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Paul Grieco, Riesling impresario and proprietor of Terroir
12 Years of Wine Writing and (Who’s) Counting?
Welcome to my silk anniversary. As quietly as it usually does, the anniversary of beginning this blog slipped by last
Premier Cru, Premier Fraud?
In the early 2000s, when my aspirations to own wine began to move beyond the small rack of a dozen
I’ll Drink to That: Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars
Episode 331 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars in Washington State.
I’ll Drink to That: Martha Stoumen of The Living Wines Collective
Episode 330 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Martha Stoumen of The Living Wines Collective in
I’ll Drink to That: Ricardo Freitas of Barbeito, Madeira
Episode 329 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Ricardo Freitas, the winemaker of Vinhos Barbeito on
Warm Up: Madeira
By Erin Scala Madeira sits apart from the rest, in more ways than one. Geographically, a few nearby islands serve
I’ll Drink to That: Paul Einbund of Octavia, San Francisco
Episode 328 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Paul Einbund, Beverage Director of the San Francisco
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker John Kongsgaard
Episode 327 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features features John Kongsgaard, of the Kongsgaard winery in
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Bernard Portet
Episode 326 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features features Bernard Portet, who co-founded Clos Du Val
I’ll Drink to That: Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon of Champagne Louis Roederer
Episode 325 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, the Executive Vice President of the