Category: Ramblings and Rants
The American Wine Blog Awards Have Begun
You, dear reader, are here because you “get it.” You understand (or if not you still hope to understand) what
Oops, I Ordered Screaming Eagle.
Have you ever ordered the wrong wine accidentally at a restaurant and ended up paying the price? If you eat
Wine Marketing Techniques That Need to Stop
OK industry folks, listen up. You’ve all got products to sell. You need to make a living and feed your
Why Do Wines Go On Sale?
I get a lot of e-mails from readers, most of which are cheers (and a few jeers) but surprisingly (and
Wine’s Inversion of Effort
I’m pretty stressed out these days. My favorite metaphor for stress has got to be those incredible acrobats that get
Science Confirms Gold Plated Wine Bottles Are Best
From now on, I’m only buying wine if it comes in a gold plated or platinum plated bottle. I want
Join Vinography at The Aspen Food & Wine Classic ’08
Today I am quite pleased to announce that I will be leading two wine seminars at this year’s Aspen Food
A Perfect Example of France’s Problem
I’ve oft bemoaned the sorry state of bureaucracy that bogs down the French wine industry. The country has a huge
Menu For Hope Prizes Announced…Friday 1/11
Dearest readers, I’m sorry to disappoint you. I know many of you are rushing here to see if you won
Wine.Com Gives Retailers (and Consumers) The Finger
Vinography may be the last place you expect to see discussions about the esoterica of interstate wine shipping laws and
Cornas Is Saved For Wine Lovers Everywhere
I can’t think of a better Christmas gift. OK, maybe world peace would be a better one, but I’m thrilled
Happy New Year From Vinography
Happy New Year! Here’s wishing you a year of new wines, new experiences, happiness, and health for you and your
Merry Christmas from Vinography
Christmas Day is just about over with here in Japan, but it’s just beginning in the US. In case you’re
The Current State of Wine Blogging
This may or may not be of interest to most of you readers, but at the invitation of my friend
Last Chance To Win! Raffle Extended Thru Sunday
The Menu For Hope charity raffle has been extended through the weekend. The great news for us is that we’ve
In Search of Some Good Sake
Well folks, it’s 5:21 in the morning and I’m eating ramen under the blinking neon lights of Minato-Ku, Tokyo. Vinography
Sweetening The Pot: A Fabulous Prize For You
There’s only about 24 hours left in the annual Menu For Hope charity raffle and we’ve just beaten last year’s
Menu For Hope Update: New Prizes, Progress, and Please Enter
As most of you know, the annual Menu For Hope charity raffle is entering its second week and is starting
What’s In a Name? The AVA Creation Process 2.0
I don’t think I’ve ever had so many e-mails asking me to specifically write about a certain topic here on
