Category: Ramblings and Rants
I’ll Drink to That: Wine Writer Michael Garner
Episode 420 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Michael Garner, the co-author of the book
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Beppe Colla of Prunotto winery
Episode 419 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Beppe Colla, the longtime winemaker for the
Champagne Jayne and Justice
Sometimes, David beats Goliath in real life. Last week, Jayne Powell, a self-employed wine educator and consultant won a three
I’ll Drink to That: Wine Legend Steven Spurrier
Episode 418 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Steven Spurrier, a Consulting Editor for Decanter
I’ll Drink to That: Mapmaker Alessandro Masnaghetti
Episode 417 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Alessandro Masnaghetti, the editor of Enogea and
I’ll Drink to That: 100% Whole Cluster
Episode 416 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it is 100% WHOLE-CLUSTER! Erin Scala hosts this wide-ranging
What’s New in the World’s Best Wine Lists?
As some of you may know, I spend time each Spring participating as a judge for the World’s Best Wine
Gallo March Back Into Napa
On 23 March E & J Gallo Winery, America’s largest winery and the second largest wine company in the world,
Have We Hit Peak Somm?
A handsome young man in stylish glasses sits in an empty restaurant, his vividly coloured sleeve tattoo curling artfully out
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Frederic Lafarge of Domaine Michel Lafarge
Episode 415 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Frederic Lafarge of Domaine Michel Lafarge in
Acceptance, But No Love, for Plonk
Last week, a writer I met a number of months ago published an op-ed piece in the New York Times
The Silicon Valley Effect on Wine
Less than 100 miles separates Napa Valley from Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, a sprawling, leafy campus that is as
I’ll Drink to That: Wine Director Randall Restiano
Episode 414 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Randall Restiano, the Wine Director for the
Like Visiting an Old Friend: A Few Vintages of Chateau Musar
Sometimes drinking wine can be like spending time with your dearest friends. I suppose that any familiar flavor, enjoyed repeatedly
I’ll Drink to That: Wine Writer Patricio Tapia
Episode 413 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Patricio Tapia, the author of the “Descorchados”
I’ll Drink to That: Wine Director Marika Vida-Arnold
Episode 412 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Marika Vida-Arnold, who is the Wine Director
I’ll Drink to That: Arnaud Lambert of Chateau de Brézé
Episode 411 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Arnaud Lambert of Chateau de Brézé and
My Interview with Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson has been one of the world’s foremost commentators on wine for a little more than 40 years now.
Looking for Greatness in Pinot Noir Around the World
When we say a wine is great, what do we mean? How is greatness defined in a wine. That’s far
