Category: Wine News
Tallying the Damage from the Napa Quake
The 2014 harvest is under way in California, but in Napa, instead of enjoying a beer in between loads of
Earthquake Rattles Napa Harvest
This morning shortly after 3:20 AM Pacific Time, the strongest earthquake to hit Northern California since the devastating 1989 Loma
NIMBY Versus Vineyard in Malibu
Welcome to America’s newest wine appellation, the Malibu coast. Just don’t plant anything, especially not grapes. Only a matter of
Time For The World’s Best Prison Wine
Kurniawan was found guilty in December of counterfeiting some of the world’s most expensive wines for fun and profit, at
Taking Celebrity Wine to the Next Level
It seems like we hear about a new celebrity wine project almost every month. I long ago stopped reporting on
Will Climate Change be the Death of Cork?
There’s a lot of talk these days about the impacts of climate change on wine. Weather patterns are shifting, volatility
Are You a Red, Pink or a Purple Wine Stater?
Forget red states and blue states. Let’s talk about wine states. They come in shades of pink and purple, according
Journalists Banned from Tasting Domaine Huet Wines
I was surprised to learn this morning that a Loire Valley winery refused to let two journalists taste their wines
Sorry, We Own That Color
In the world of wine, trademarks are fiercely defended, usually in direct proportion to the net worth of the organization
The Robotic Savior of Slate?
Every wine region has its picturesque charms, and a few of the world’s wine landscapes rise to the level of
Jury Convicts Wine Collector Rudy Kurniawan of Fraud
If I lived in New York, I would have spent the last eight days in an uncomfortable bench seat in
Introducing The Essence of Wine Book
Almost two years ago now, I began a collaboration with superstar food photographer Leigh Beisch that I called The Essence
When Should You Not Be Allowed to Be Biodynamic?
Spraying biodynamic teas at Seresin Vineyards, Marlborough, NZ As the father of a kindergartener it will come as no surprise
Almost 70% of the Wine Sold in China is Fake, Says Expert
Who needs John Grisham when we’ve got real, live anti-counterfeit attorneys such as Nick Bartman running cloak-and-dagger operations in China
Drinking Wine While Pregnant: The Latest
A couple of the most commented on and most controversial posts I’ve ever written were entitled Wine and Pregnancy: The
2013 Napa Valley Wine Auction Blows it Out of the Water
Every charity auction wants the next year to be greater than the last. To raise more money, to dazzle more,
Charles Banks: The New Man Behind Mayacamas
When Charles Banks, one of the former owners of Oakville’s Screaming Eagle winery and the head of investment firm Terroir
Robert Parker and Cesar Chavez Inducted into Vintners Hall of Fame
What do the world’s most influential wine critic and one of America’s foremost community organizers have in common? As of
A Firestorm of Speculation Over Robert Parker’s “Retirement”
Twitter and the Blogosphere erupted with chatter this morning as Lettie Teague’s article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Big
