Category: Ramblings and Rants
Chinese Show Discernment, In California
Since 2008, Chinese imports of wine have been growing at a staggering 30% or more annually, as more than 20
I’ll Drink To That: Claude de Nicolay of Burgundy’s Chandon de Briailles
Episode 377 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features an interview with Claude de Nicolay, the co-manager
Warm Up: The Wines of Pernand-Vergelesses
By Erin Scala. Nestled in the Côte de Beaune, up against the hill of Corton, is the commune of Pernand-Vergelesses.
Vinography Shortlisted for 2016 Roederer Awards
. I’ve also been shortlisted several times for the Online Communicator award, and it’s always an honor to get that
Tasting Through the Sands of Time: The Miracle of Colares Wine
Sand. Counting the grains of sand on a beach. The Sandman. Marveling at the sculpted sandstone landscapes that wind and
I’ll Drink to That: Journalist Lingzi He
Episode 376 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Lingzi He, who is a freelance journalist living
I’ll Drink to That: Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga of Tenuta San Leonardo
Episode 375 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga of Tenuta San Leonardo in
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Marco Tinessa of Ognostro Winery
Episode 374 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Marco Tinessa of Ognostro winery in Italy. In
I’ll Drink to That: Luca Currado on the sale of Vietti
Episode 373 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Luca Currado, addressing the recent events at Vietti.
Davis: Under-funded, Over-achieving
Those who embark on the journey to becoming a wine geek soon encounter the Department of Viticulture and Enology at
Chillin’ Out in Coombsville, Napa’s Last Secret Terroir
The idea that a place as well-trodden as Napa might still harbor secret corners seems slightly laughable in this day
I’ll Drink to That: Mariel Wega of a.kitchen + bar, Philadelphia
Episode 372 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Mariel Wega, the Wine Director of a.kitchen +
Travesty, Disaster, and Moral Apocalypse in Tennessee
If you’re not outraged and sickened, then you’re not paying attention. The very fabric of our moral society is breaking
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Abrie Beeslaar of Kanonkop, South Africa
Episode 371 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. We are at episode 371! Sort of can’t believe it,
Warm Up: Scurvy, Vitamin C, and The Wine Trade
By Erin Scala Have you ever wondered what humans have in common with bats, guinea pigs, and the worlds largest
Volcano’s Elixir: The wines of Somló, Hungary
I was on my third day in paradise when I had one of those flashes of insight that wine writers
I’ll Drink to That: Aaron Miller of PlumpJack Winery
Episode 370 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Aaron Miller, the winemaker at the PlumpJack winery
Warm Up: The Marche
By Erin Scala Italy’s Marche region has seemingly endless expanses of rolling, undulating hills that spill outward toward the ocean.
I’ll Drink to That: Ampelio Bucci of Bucci Winery
Episode 369 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Ampelio Bucci, the owner of the Bucci winery
