Category: Ramblings and Rants
Warm Up: Old Rioja
Rioja is one of those magical wine regions where, the more you scratch, the more interesting wines you unearth. Its
I’ll Drink to That: María José López de Heredia of López de Heredia
Episode 303 of I’ll Drink to That has been released. It features María José López de Heredia of López de
I’ll Drink to That: Richard Betts of An Approach to Relaxation
Episode 302 of I’ll Drink to That! has been released and it features Richard Betts of An Approach to Relaxation
What’s Better Than a Coravin? A Coravin II.
When entrepreneur and inventor Greg Lambrecht introduced the world to the Coravin, a device he perfected to achieve his goal
I’ll Drink to That: Jeffrey Grosset of Grosset Wines
Episode 301 of I’ll Drink to That has been released. It features Jeffrey Grosset of Grosset Wines in the Clare
Warm Up: Wine Closures
The making of wine has all sorts of philosophies, ideas and dogmas that different producers adhere to; and the packaging
How to Help Lake County After the Fire
The fires in Lake County still burn. While they are 97% or 100% contained, that only means they are no
I’ll Drink to That: Robert Bohr of Charlie Bird
It’s the BIG THREE HUNDRED for the I’ll Drink to That! podcast, which has been going for over 3 years
Warm Up: Sicilian Wine
Most scholars believe that the locations in The Odyssey had real life correlations on the Mediterranean map. In Book 9
I’ll Drink to That: Salvatore Geraci of Palari
Episode 299 of I’ll Drink to That has been released. It features Salvatore Geraci, proprietor of the Palari winery in
The Lodi Zinfandel Revolution Continues
Let me begin with total honesty. I fell out of love with Zinfandel. When I first got into wine, I
I’ll Drink to That: Master Sommelier Guy Stout
Episode 298 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and it features Master Sommelier Guy Stout, of Glazers Distributors
Warm Up: Texas Wine Today
As it did everywhere in the United States, Prohibition crippled the Texas wine industry, and just one winery, Val Verde,
I’ll Drink to That: Craig Collins of the ELM Restaurant Group
Episode 297 of I’ll Drink to That has been released. It features Craig Collins, Beverage Director of the ELM Restaurant
The Essence of Wine Wins a Roederer Award
I’m quite thrilled to announce that last week my book, The Essence of Wine, was awarded the Chairman’s Prize at
I’ll Drink to That: Carenn Jackson of Glazer’s
Episode 296 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and it features Carenn Jackson, who until very recently was
Is Wine Ready for its Close Up?
Yannick Benjamin in the new series Uncorked. Was there wine in American movies before Sideways? If so, no one noticed
Warm Up: Pre-Prohibition Texas Wine
By Erin Scala In Texas you’ll find many different species of grape varieties, some of which are indigenous to the
I’ll Drink to That: Chad Carey of Hot Joy
Episode 295 of I’ll Drink to That has been released. It features Chad Carey, a co-owner of three restaurants in
