Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
California’s Chilly SLO Coast
The phrase ‘hidden gem’ has been horribly over-used as an introduction to wine regions throughout the globe for decades. But
I’ll Drink to That: Ukrainian Wine
There’s a new episode available of I’ll Drink to That. Episode 491 features conversations with three Ukrainians about the wine
Is Underground Cellar the next Premier Cru?
Wounds have not yet healed for many people who lost thousands of dollars of wine due to the fraudulent activities
Is Wine About To Have Its Next Sideways Moment?
There are two incontrovertible truths when it comes to the movie Sideways. The first is that it has now been
ChatGPT, Wine Writing, and Sommelier Education
Much hay has been made in recent weeks as the wine world grapples with the implications of ChatGPT specifically, and
Drink for Good: Buying Wine for Social Impact
Sometimes it feels like we’re all going somewhere in a handbasket, and very fast. Bad things are happening all over
The Definitive List of Latinx-Owned Wineries in America
To your average wine drinker, they are invisible. Just as they are to your average lettuce eater. But make no
The Definitive List of Black-Owned Wineries Around the Globe
It has been amazing to watch the shift in wine news coverage in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and
Representation Matters in Wine Stock Photography
Two years ago, any search in a stock photography database for a phrase along the lines of “people drinking wine”
The Wine Industry is Headed For Self-Inflicted Decrepitude
They say that you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. It seems like we’re
Ingredient Labeling In Prospect in the US
On the heels of new EU requirements to make ingredient and allergen information available to consumers on wine labels (enforceable from 8
The R-Word
It’s the time of year for reflecting on the past and planning for the future. But the American wine industry
The 2022 Vinography Gift Guide for Your Favorite Wine Lover
It’s that time of year again. It remains to be seen just how badly the hangover of supply-chain disruptions will
Dispell That Thanksgiving Wine Anxiety
The American Thanksgiving holiday always brings with it a predictable set of responses. Americans fret over what wine to serve
Unexpected Blends
The combination of ongoing climate chaos and the shifting demographics of wine drinkers have driven some California wine producers to
Tastebuds Suck! Long Live The Olfactory Bulb
Those of you who follow me on Instagram or Twitter will know that I’ve recently returned from a press trip
