Category: Ramblings and Rants
I’ll Drink to That: Importer Philippe Newlin of Duclot La Vinicole USA
Episode 410 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Philippe Newlin. Philippe is the head of
I’ll Drink to That: In Search of the Rhone Rangers
Episode 409 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it is a tour through California on the hunt
I’ll Drink to That: Winegrower Fred Merwarth of Hermann J. Wiemer
Episode 408 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Fred Merwarth, who is both the winemaker
I’ll Drink to That: Sommelier Larry Stone of Lingua Franca
Episode 407 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features sommelier Larry Stone of the Lingua Franca
Wine vs. Trump
This past Saturday, 11 February, an estimated four thousand people gathered on Ocean Beach in San Francisco to offer a
I’ll Drink to That: Stefano Almondo of Giovanni Almondo
Episode 406 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Stefano Almondo of the Giovanni Almondo winery
I’ll Drink to That: Frederic Mugnier of Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier
Episode 405 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Frederic Mugnier of Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, based
Vinography Gone Fishin’
All work and no play makes Alder a dull boy. I’ve just spent the last couple of weeks immersing myself
I’ll See Your Wild Ferment and Raise You Another
Few things more starkly divide the winemaking world than the philosophy surrounding how fermentation takes place. This is both a
Turangawaewae: A Maori Expression of Terroir
You’ve heard of terroir. The famously untranslatable French term for “somewhereness,” that unique sense of place that comes through in
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Ehren Jordan of Failla Wines
Episode 404 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Ehren Jordan of the Failla Winery located
Views of New Zealand Wine Country: Episode 2
Hello from the bottom of the world. I’m still wandering around New Zealand and soaking in all the beauty (not
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Heidi Schrock
Episode 403 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Heidi Schrock, from Weingut Heidi Schrock in
I’ll Drink to That: Authors Bill Nesto and Frances Di Savino
Episode 402 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features a duo, Bill Nesto and Frances Di
Views of New Zealand Wine Country: Episode 1
A welcoming site above the vineyards of Black Estate in Waipara. Hello from New Zealand. I’m tromping around down here
The Taste of Gratitude, Thirteen Years On
Warning. Self reflection ahead. Skip if all you want to read are wine reviews. It’s been a long hard year,
I’ll Drink to That: Writer Katie Parla
Episode 401 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it marks a return to the show for Katie
Enologix – Same as it Ever Was in Napa
Fifteen years ago, at the height of wine critic Robert Parker’s influence and fame, WIRED magazine wrote an article about
I’ll Drink to That: Episode 400 – Greatest Hits
Recently, we turned 400! Woo-hoo! Confetti streamers and cake! Erin worked up a fantastic tour of favorite episodes, chosen by
