Category: Ramblings and Rants
I’ll Drink To That: Jacques Lardière of Resonance
Episode 341 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Jacques Lardière, who oversaw 42 vintages at Maison
I’ll Drink to That: Sommelier Eugenio Jardim
Episode 340 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Eugenio Jardim, who was the sommelier at Jardiniere
I’ll Drink to That: Adrian Bridge of The Fladgate Partnership
Episode 339 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Adrian Bridge, the Chief Executive Officer of The
Warm Up: Politics, Portuguese Wine, and Charles II
By Erin Scala. The current atmosphere of Portuguese wines can be traced, in part, to the politics of Charles II.
I’ll Drink to That: Ronnie Sanders of Vine Street Imports
Episode 338 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Ronnie Sanders the President and Founder of Vine
Warm Up: Wild Horse Valley AVA
By Erin Scala. California’s Wild Horse AVA sits in the lower right hand corner of Napa Valley. The AVA straddles
I’ll Drink to That: John Lockwood of Enfield Wine Co.
Episode 337 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features John Lockwood, the winemaker and owner of Enfield
American Football Finally Embraces Wine
A week ago on Sunday 7 February 2016 something astonishing occurred in America. For the first time in its 50-year
I’ll Drink to That: Cedric Nicaise of Eleven Madison Park
Episode 336 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Cedric Nicaise who is the Wine Director of
Ridiculous Recommendations about Wine and Pregnancy
Insert sound of needle being pulled off a record here. Say what?!?! What crackpot organization would suggest something so ridiculous,
I’ll Drink to That: Brad Hickey of Brash Higgins Winery
Episode 335 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Brad Hickey, who is the winemaker of the
I’ll Drink to That: Paul Roberts of Colgin Cellars
Episode 334 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Master Sommelier Paul Roberts of Colgin Cellars. Paul
Martha Stewart’s Wine Cellar is a Disaster
She may be the queen of organization, but Martha Stewart really needs some help when it comes to the wine
I’ll Drink to That: Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga of Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta
Episode 333 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga, the owner of Bodegas Marqués
I’ll Drink to That: Paul Grieco of Terroir
Episode 332 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Paul Grieco, Riesling impresario and proprietor of Terroir
12 Years of Wine Writing and (Who’s) Counting?
Welcome to my silk anniversary. As quietly as it usually does, the anniversary of beginning this blog slipped by last
Premier Cru, Premier Fraud?
In the early 2000s, when my aspirations to own wine began to move beyond the small rack of a dozen
I’ll Drink to That: Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars
Episode 331 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars in Washington State.
I’ll Drink to That: Martha Stoumen of The Living Wines Collective
Episode 330 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Martha Stoumen of The Living Wines Collective in
