Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
I’ll Drink to That: Summer Wolff of Indie Wineries
Episode 286 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Summer Wolff of Indie Wineries. Indie Wineries is
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Gerhard Kracher
Episode 285 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Winemaker Gerhard Kracher of Weinlaubenhof Kracher, in Austria’s
Warm Up: The Story of Botrytis
Burgenland vineyard in winter with Lake Neusiedl in the background. The study of fungi has lagged behind other biological scientific
I’ll Drink To That: Sommelier and Wine Consultant John Slover
Episode 284 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features sommelier and wine consultant John Slover. John Slover
Warm Up: The 1855 Classification of Bordeaux
The Palais de l’Industrie at the 1855 World’s Fair in Paris. The Bordeaux Classification of 1855 has had a lasting
I’ll Drink to That: Bruno Borie of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
Episode 283 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Bruno Borie of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. Bruno is a
I’ll Drink to That: Leonardo LoCascio of Winebow
Episode 282 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Leonardo Locascio of Winebow, a wine importer and
Warm Up: The North Fork of Long Island
Driving on the North Fork. Photo by Erin Scala. 10,000 years ago, when humans in the Fertile Crescent were just
I’ll Drink to That: Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards
Episode 281 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards, a family-run estate
I’ll Drink to That: Ryan Looper of T. Edward Wines
Episode 280 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Ryan Looper of T. Edward Wines, a wine
Warm Up: The Wachau
The ruins of the Dürnstein Castle. Five to ten thousand years ago, grape vines first made their way up the
I’ll Drink to That: Leo Alzinger of Weingut Alzinger
Episode 279 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Leo Alzinger, Jr. of Weingut Alzinger in Austria’s
I’ll Drink to That: Monica Samuels of Vine Connections
Episode 278 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Monica Samuels of the importer Vine Connections. This
