Category: Wine News
When Wine Labels Get Political
We all know that wine plays into politics on a regular basis, and not just in places like France where
The Re-Judgment Of Paris Results In California Landslide
Everyone can give a big sigh of relief. We won’t have to go through that for another thirty years, and
If It’s Good Enough For Monkeys…
Not that I really need any more excuses to pop a cork. But if you’re looking to rationalize with anyone
Wine Tasting: Man Against Machine
First, there was Kasparov against Deep Blue. A test of whether the subtlety and complexity of human thought can outperform
Wine Pairing Advice Via Text Message
So how many times have you found yourself standing in the supermarket with the ingredients for a dinner wondering just
Vineyards Instead of Hashish Fields
OK, so maybe they shouldn’t have pulled out ALL of the marijuana and opium poppies. On the other hand, better
The 2006 James Beard Awards (Wine Related)
The Annual James Beard Foundation awards for Journalism were announced last night. Effectively the Oscars for the food and wine
The Government Is Always Right. Right?
File this one under protectionism, cross referenced with idiocy. I tend to give the French government and trade bodies a
Put Down That Glass Of Wine. It Might Be Bad For You.
My dad has been slowly switching from beer to wine. I’d like to say it’s my influence, but I can
The Alcohol Problem, Three Ways
Rising alcohol levels in wine is one of the hot-button issues of the wine world. Many wine lovers, including many
Keeping Tabs on Terroir
As I surf the current state of the Wine Web I collect links to interesting things that I hope to
Making a Living in The Wine Business
So you have fantasies about telling that corporate job to shove it and becoming a cellar rat? Got a carboy
The Turkish Wine Frontier
I’m always interested in new and emerging winemaking regions, especially when they are places that have historically (and I mean
Or Are Oak Chips “The Beginning of the End?”
Hot on the heels of the debate from the last couple days here on Vinography about whether oak barrels are
Now Anyone Can Taste Bordeaux En Primeur
You know things are getting rough in Bordeaux when they start letting the proletariat in. All joking aside, it’s quite
Oak Barrels are Obsolete?
As if the wine world weren’t trembling enough from the rumblings of modernity and globalization, the closure wars, the entry
Eric Asimov on Robert Parker
Some call him the most powerful critic in the world, of any kind. Some call him the Dictator of Taste.
Waiter, I’d Like The Vitamin Fortified Cabernet
Let me say straight off the bat that I’m a fan of modern science and medicine. We’re doing some amazing
The Convergence of Wine and Art
It’s maddening sometimes to be an ignorant American who only speaks 1.75 languages (a reasonably amount of Spanish and a
