Category: Ramblings and Rants
Don Cornwell, The Fine Wine Bidder’s Hero
Don Cornwell may well be a wine fraudster’s worst nightmare — a highly motivated, highly educated, and extremely experienced collector
Social Media and the Wine Industry: A New Era
Ordinary wine consumers may want to skip this post. On occasion I write purely for the wine industry, and today
The Essence of Wine: Vanilla
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Sprung from the legendary blood of forbidden lovers suffering the wrath of a father king,
Australia as a Lesson on Currency and the Wine Industry
. Thanks to the vagaries of the international currency markets, the Australian Dollar has appreciated greatly against the Euro, and
Gallo and Constellation Screwed by U.S. Tort Law
I’m sure I’m going to catch hell for this post from any number of quarters, but it needs to be
The States of Wine Shipping
‘It will cost the economy thousands of jobs.’ ‘It will reduce tax revenues and destroy retailers.’ ‘It will result in
The Essence of Wine: Honey
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Sunshine, gathered from flowers by tiny apian efforts, forged into ambrosia that tasted of immortality
The Essence of Wine: Earth
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Earth. The first of the elements that the ancients held as the basis for all
Introducing The Essence of Wine
Many facets of wine contribute to its allure and mystery. But foremost among wine’s most magical qualities must be the
Reflections on 8 Years of Wine Blogging
Eight years ago, I decided that instead of giving my friends the same advice over and over again about my
Knock it Off: Things I’d Like to See Disappear From the Wine World in 2012
. Actually, I wrote an article for Fine Cooking Magazine‘s last issue with five New Years wine resolutions. Mine were
You Won Tickets to the ZAP Zinfandel Festival!
Thanks to everyone who submitted Zinfandel themed haiku poems as entries for a chance to win tickets to the ZAP
Happy New Year. I’m Not Recommending Any Sparkling Wine.
2011 comes to a close. If you’re a wine consumer, and one that likes to read about wine, you’ve been
Bringing Your Own Wine Glasses to a Restaurant
. While the gossip mongers pounced on this detail of her dinner as an excuse to speculate about her being
2011 Tests U.S. Vintners
‘Mildew, botrytis, blue mould, green mould, you name it, it was everywhere. This is the most difficult vintage I’ve ever
Looking for Bias in All the Wrong Places
, the wine and spirits columnist for Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper, wine critics from any country with a significant
Ensuring Organic Wine’s Lousy Reputation for Years to Come
I’ll bet you didn’t know there was an anti-sulfur lobby did you? Sure, you thought, there are those winemakers who
Giving Gifts to Wine Lovers: My Advice
Here we are in the Holidaze. A time I enjoy and dread with equal measure. I love Winter as a
