Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
Vinography and The Essence of Wine Shortlisted for the Roederer Awards
Hello everyone. Brief tangent from the normal wine commentary to announce that Vinography was shortlisted this week in two categories
Warm Up: How Wine Grapes Got to Australia
The first vinifera vines were brought to Australia from South Africa in 1788. They came with the First Fleet, a
I’ll Drink to That: Alister Purbrick of Tahbilk Winery
Episode 277 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Alister Purbrick of Tahbilk winery in Australia’s Victoria
