Category: Ramblings and Rants
I’ll Drink to That: Craig Collins of the ELM Restaurant Group
Episode 297 of I’ll Drink to That has been released. It features Craig Collins, Beverage Director of the ELM Restaurant
The Essence of Wine Wins a Roederer Award
I’m quite thrilled to announce that last week my book, The Essence of Wine, was awarded the Chairman’s Prize at
I’ll Drink to That: Carenn Jackson of Glazer’s
Episode 296 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and it features Carenn Jackson, who until very recently was
Is Wine Ready for its Close Up?
Yannick Benjamin in the new series Uncorked. Was there wine in American movies before Sideways? If so, no one noticed
Warm Up: Pre-Prohibition Texas Wine
By Erin Scala In Texas you’ll find many different species of grape varieties, some of which are indigenous to the
I’ll Drink to That: Chad Carey of Hot Joy
Episode 295 of I’ll Drink to That has been released. It features Chad Carey, a co-owner of three restaurants in
I’ll Drink to That: Devon Broglie of Whole Foods
Episode 294 of I’ll Drink to That has been released and features Devon Broglie, the Associate Global Beverage Buyer for
Warm Up: Wine and Opera
The opera form, which can be considered a synthesis music and literature, arose in cosmopolitan cities such as Milan, Vienna,
I’ll Drink to That: David Keck of Houston’s Camerata at Paulie’s
Episode 293 of I’ll Drink to That has been posted, and it features David Keck, of Camerata at Paulie’s a
I’ll Drink to That: June Rodil of the McGuire Moorman Hospitality Group
Episode 292 of I’ll Drink to That has been released and features June Rodil of the McGuire Moorman Hospitality Group
Warm Up: Côte Rôtie
Some time around 200 BC, Romans moved into the northern Rhône and brought vines with them, making the Rhone Valley
I’ll Drink to That: Philippe Guigal of E. Guigal Wines
Episode 291 of I’ll Drink to That has been posted, and it features Philippe Guigal, of E. Guigal Wines in
I’ll Drink to That: Christy Canterbury, Master of Wine
Episode 290 of I’ll Drink to That has been posted, and it features Christy Canterbury. Christy is an MW who
Warm Up: All About Nebbiolo
As one of the more fickle wine grapes to grow, committing to the production of Nebbiolo can be a true
I’ll Drink to That: Danilo Nada of Nada Fiorenzo
Episode 289 of I’ll Drink to That has been posted, and it features Danilo Nada, who works with his father
I’ll Drink to That: Karl duHoffmann of Anchor Brewing
Episode 288 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Karl duHoffmann of Anchor Brewers and Distillers and
Warm Up: Jerez de la Frontera
The wine legacy of Jerez is linked directly to the region’s strategic location. Jerez sits on the Atlantic, just in
I’ll Drink to That: Antonio Flores of González Byass
Episode 287 of I’ll Drink to That has been posted, and it features Antonio Flores of Sherry producer Gonzalez Byass.
California 2015 – Vintage of Fire
Harvest has begun in earnest in California, but so far it is overshadowed, quite literally in some cases, by what
