Category: Ramblings and Rants
The Future of American Wine
I just came across what is perhaps the most insightful, well written piece of commentary on the future of the
The Essence of Wine: Red Berries
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch In the depths of the forest, shafts of sunlight pierce through dark green canopies, illuminating
In Pursuit of California Balance
Clumsy. Overripe. High alcohol. Over oaked. Fruit driven. Massive. Sweet. Made for Mr Parker’s Palate. The historical stereotype of California
How Would You Like an All-Expenses-Paid Wine Trip?
File this under things I always meant to do but have never gotten around to…. Every year an organization called
And the Winners of Rhone Rangers Tasting Tickets Are…
Thanks to all who entered the Limerick Raffle. We had some choice submissions (see below). The two names I picked
Aubert de Villaine on Fake Wines
. “We didn’t realize there was so much controversy.” De Villaine is, of course, the co-director of Domaine de la
The Essence of Wine: Tropical Fruits
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch The languid allure of the tropics finds some of its most sensuous expression in the
GOTCHA!: Wine Collector Rudy Kurniawan Arrested by the FBI
Though it may go unnoticed by a large part of the wine world, the high-end collecting and auction world was
The Essence of Wine: Cured Meats
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch For omnivores, the scent is unmistakable and for many, just as irresistible. From the smoky
A Brief Tale of Three Vintages in Napa Valley
For the past few years, just prior to the big barrel auction that the Napa Valley Vintners uses to fund
2009 Burgundy Vintage According to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Pick your metaphor. It’s the wine world’s equivalent of being invited to the White House for a dinner, or to
What Wine Drinkers Can Learn from Leonardo Da Vinci
, so a talk on creativity from him didn’t come entirely out of the blue. Even though wine was not
The Essence of Wine: Chocolate
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Montezuma’s gift was given first to the heavens, and only then to the rest of
Napa’s Best Cabernet: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley 2012
It looks like the California wine industry is officially out of the recession. Yesterday, at the annual Premiere Napa Valley
The Essence of Wine: Pepper
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Lives were lost. Empires were built. The new world was discovered. All for the sharp
Next Week: My First Wine Trip to Germany and Austria
I’ve always wondered just how many Rieslings I could taste in a single day before my teeth cracked and fell
Wine, Rap, and the Power of Product Placement
comes out that glorifies the grape, and sales shoot through the roof. Rap may well be the best thing that
The Essence of Wine: Cherry
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Biting into a perfectly ripe cherry represents one of life’s perfections of flavor and sensation.
The Essence of Wine: Wet Stones
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Perhaps you have lingered in a mountain stream, climbed alpine ridge-tops or descended crevasses. Perhaps
