Category: Wine News
Canada: Declare War or Emigrate. It’s a Tough Choice
Thanks to humorist Dave Barry’s exposé of the looming threat to our national security, I’ve long been a proponent of
Winemaker Sues Anonymous Commenters on Wine Blog
About a month ago, my friend and fellow wine writer Blake Gray wrote a piece on his blog about a
The Wine Super Villain Strikes
Seems like every few months the news carries the story of some wine theft. Whether it’s a mentally ill woman
There Will Be Blood
True grievance or flagrant publicity stunt? Lawyers are revving their engines as domestic diva Martha Stewart is rumored to be
Give Them Some Wine!
The thought of being trapped underground for any length of time is enough to send some people off the deep
A Glass of Wine to Keep You Sane
I’ve long said that wine helps me maintain my sanity. Well it turns out I may have been more right
Are You an Imbibing Idiot?
Or more accurately, ordering a glass of wine while you’re in the middle of a job interview (and you happen
This Wine Designed by the Government Just For You
I’m one of the last people you’ll see jumping on the Mondovino bandwagon to bemoan the homogeneity of the world’s
The World’s Oldest Drinkable Champagne
, a group of divers off the coast of Finland recently discovered a shipwreck they believe dates back to the
Requiem for a Winery. Transition to a Wine Brand.
Let me make this clear. I don’t intend to write about every Bay Area winery that shutters its doors. Though
Wine and Sex: The Ultimate Pairing?
In a wine culture obsessed with the idea of pairing, far too few people talk about the best complement to
The Great Wine Unraveling
to be alarmist and polemical in their approach to wine, more concerned with their ideology than with the facts. However,
Does Machine Harvesting Lower Wine Quality?
As some of you know, I recently spent some time on a press trip down in Australia. I’m still working
Ransoming the World’s Most Famous Vineyard
They say the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start with a large
The World’s Most Popular Wine Bulletin Board Goes Away
Over the past few years I’ve partaken occasionally in an entertaining spectator sport: watching wine bulletin boards implode under the
Georgian Wine on CNN
I love broadening my own wine horizons, and I’m always surprised at how narrowly most non-wine-focused media see the world
Rodney Strong and the Utter Stupidity of the FTC
I’m in a pissy mood. At first I thought it was because I ordered a Pinot Noir tonight at a
Are You A Wine Lover? Then Call Your House Representative. Now.
I’ve been known to spout an opinion now and again about the Three Tier alcohol distribution system in this country,
