Category: Ramblings and Rants
Why Farmers Didn’t Pick All Their Winegrapes in 2023
The preliminary annual California Grape Crush Report was just released publicly last week. Packed with statistics on the volumes, types,
The Old Vine Registry Project Wins Best Heritage Initiative
My fellow volunteer colleagues and I received some very exciting news last evening in Paris. The Old Vine Registry website
I’ll Drink to That!: A Rush of Blood to the Wine Glass from Dan Keeling
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That! available. Episode number 498 features Dan Keeling, who is a co-founder and partner
Why I Support Ingredient Labeling for Wine
This week the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, known as the TTB, published notice 232, asking for public
20 Years of Wine Blogging at Vinography
Last week, as such occasions do to us as the years march on, an anniversary was reached. As of January
I’ll Drink to That!: Robert Drouhin is From a Good Vintage
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That! available. Episode 497 features Robert Drouhin, who led Maison Joseph Drouhin for almost
I’ll Drink To That!: Sandy Block’s Shot at Redemption
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That! available. Episode 496 features Sandy Block, who was one of the first Americans
Finally SOMMthing Worth Watching
The first SOMM film, released in 2012, was an unprecedented and very compelling public window into an esoteric corner of
The 2023 Vinography Holiday Gift Guide for Wine Lovers
Sometimes it seems positively impossible to find a decent gift for the wine lovers in our lives. Serious wine drinkers
I’ll Drink to That!: Winemaker Steve Doerner
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That! available. Episode 495 features Steve Doerner, who is listed these days
Where Did Vinography Disappear To?
I don’t suppose I have many of you checking this site daily for updates, but for those few regular readers
Yes, ChatGPT Plagiarizes Wine Blogs Too
Anyone who has been following the news around generative AI will probably be aware that a bunch of famous authors
California’s Other White Wines
Variety is the spice of life, so they say, yet most consumers tend to stick to the tried and true
I’ll Drink to That!: Alicia Towns Franken’s Wine Life
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That!. Episode 494 features Alicia Towns Franken, a Co-Founder of Towns Wine
I’ll Drink to That!: Neil Empson Shifted Gears Into Wine
There’s a new episode of the I’ll Drink to That! podcast. Episode 493 features Neil Empson, the founder of Empson
True Wine or Cold Cleverness: Thoughts from Nicolas Joly
For many people in the world of wine, Nicolas Joly needs no introduction. But the average wine lover may not
Your Health and Wine
When I first began writing about wine back in 2004, I made it a point to share news stories about
I’ll Drink To That!: Jean-Emmanuel Simond Does Not Like Your White Wine
There’s a new episode available of I’ll Drink to That! Episode 492 features wine writer and critic Jean-Emmanuel Simond. A grandfather’s
Introducing the Old Vine Registry
With great pride and excitement, I’d like to announce the launch of the Old Vine Registry, the world’s largest and
