Category: Ramblings and Rants
The Funniest Wine Speech Ever?: Joshua Wesson Addresses the 2011 Graduating Class at IPNC
The International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that I attended last weekend was, true to form, delightful. This
25 Years of Collaboration: A Panel Discussion at IPNC 2011
that I attended last weekend was celebrating more than just good Pinot Noir. It was also celebrating its 25th year
The Global Allure of Pinot Noir
in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I’m still editing my notes from that, with more posts to come, but I wanted to
Off to Drink Some Pinot: IPNC 2011
I spent the evening on the crest of a hill overlooking the Willamette Valley watching the sun set over the
Hungary: Where It’s Tough to be a Wine Critic
Here in America, our government doesn’t produce its own wine, it just reserves the right to monopolize the power to
Congratulations To the Winners of the 2011 Wine Blog Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Wine Blog Awards, which were announced this afternoon at the annual Wine Bloggers
Should Wine Writers (or Bloggers) Be Friends With Winemakers?
Warning: wine writer navel gazing ahead. If you’re not interested in such discussions, go read a wine review. Us wine
Being Proud of Your Country’s Wine Doesn’t Mean Anything if You Don’t Drink It
There are a few things you can count on no matter where you are in history. One of them is
Stupid Wine Name of the Century
By night I write here about wine. By day I spend my time in the world of branding, customer experience,
Sit On Your Ass and Drink Red Wine
I can hardly think of a better piece of news than this: if all you like to do is sit
Wine From the Caldera: The Incredible Viticulture of Santorini
Around 1600 BCE, the 15th Egyptian dynasty was in full swing at Thebes, the Minoans ruled the seas of the
Vote For Vinography in the 2011 Wine Blog Awards
and voting is now open to members of the public. The Wine Blog Awards are the longest running set of
Off to Greece to Taste Some Wine
I’m a very lucky guy. I’ll admit that when I started this whole wine blogging thing, I had fantasies that
Wine Counterfeiters Get Sloppy
It used to be that spotting the counterfeit wine was pretty tricky. You had to look for a cork that
Wine In Grocery Stores? Let’s Not Be Hasty
As many times as I see Americans blatantly voting against their own self interest it never ceases to amaze me.
Who Should Be Added to the Vintners Hall of Fame in 2012?
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when a few writers, historians, journalists, and winemakers and yours truly (the token
Wine: Now THAT’S a Lousy Business
As many of you know, the wine business was hit pretty hard in the recent recession. Lots of wineries went
Wine Drinkers in Pennsylvania Begin to Escape the Borg
Unless you live in a fascist or totalitarian state already, you have probably not been aware of the grave and
Wine, Architecture, and Reaching for Grandeur
There has long been an intimate relationship between wine and architecture. It no doubt began with form following function. Because
