Category: Ramblings and Rants
France, WTF?!?
There are times when those we love need tenderness, affection, and understanding. That’s probably most of the time. But then
The Essence of Wine: Graphite
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch Perhaps if you were well-behaved or maybe just lucky, your teacher sent you to the
Wine In 140 Characters or Less
There was a time when the conversations between the cognoscenti of the wine world happened behind closed doors. Until recently,
Is Wine Tasting Bullshit? No.
and wine experts could be so popular. But it just goes to show you how much people like seeing anyone
Charles Banks: The New Man Behind Mayacamas
When Charles Banks, one of the former owners of Oakville’s Screaming Eagle winery and the head of investment firm Terroir
The Essence of Wine: The Sea
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch With your eyes closed, even absent the screams of wheeling gulls, and the throaty slap
A Dark Day For Wine Lovers
We all dream big dreams, hope springing from our chests as easily as breathing. This is the human condition —
How to Love Italian Wine or Die Trying: A First Timer’s Guide to VinItaly
So, you enjoy a nice glass of Chianti now and then? You savor a Barolo or two when given the
Grape Pickings for US Lawyers
These days it seems as though the tool of choice for the upper echelon of the American fine-wine scene is
Vinitaly 2013, Days 2-4: Drinking From the Italian Firehose
In seemingly only a blink of an eye, Vinitaly2013 is over. I suppose it’s hardly a surprise that after four
VinItaly 2013, Day One: Impressions and Highlights
I spent yesterday at the world’s craziest gathering of the world’s craziest wines. The Italians like to joke about how
The App that Will Revolutionize Your Wine Tasting
that a) fit into a wallet, and b) have a lot more of the aromas I smell in wine than
Wine and Food Matching, But Not In Store
To much of the civilised world, it seems most natural. You walk into your local grocery store or supermarket and
A Nice Way to Start the Week
I’ve learned this morning that Vinography has been nominated for a James Beard Award, in the category of “Individual Food
Drinking Off the Grid
Isn’t it funny how attached we can get to digital technology? I’m just about to head out of town to
Great Dirt is Not Sentimental: Ted Lemon on Terroir
at the Wellington Pinot Noir symposium in New Zealand. Kramer’s thoughts on what it takes to make truly great wine
Robert Parker and Cesar Chavez Inducted into Vintners Hall of Fame
What do the world’s most influential wine critic and one of America’s foremost community organizers have in common? As of
A Trans-pacific View of Kiwi Wine
You can never revisit the past, but sometimes all you have to do is travel a little bit to be
Finding Terroir in New Zealand: A Presentation by Emmanuel Bourguignon
I’m keenly aware of how much I don’t know about making wine. I try to learn as much as I