Category: Ramblings and Rants
Compound in Red Wine Shown to Simulate Concussions
Researchers are studying whether a compound found in red wine can produce short-term or the long- term effects similar to
Vinography Wins Some Awards
Arguably less interesting than the fact that Bernie Madoff’s wine collection sold for $20,000 more than what anyone thought it
The Perils of the New Wine Economy
We live in remarkable times. The pace of technological innovation and the remarkable changes that globalization has wrought upon the
Feeling the Pain of Canadian Wine Lovers
I like to complain a lot about the state of wine shipping laws in America. It’s a backwards system that

Read Some Good Wine Blogging
The fact that you’re here, reading this, means I don’t have much convincing to do when it comes to turning

Vote for Vinography in the Saveur Blog Awards
. None of us makes a living tapping away in our respective little corners of the Internet, so, apart from

Don’t Steal Mommy’s Wine
My daughter gets a kick out of smelling what’s in our glasses when we’re drinking with dinner, but she knows

Passover and Kosher Wine: Time to Graduate from Manischewitz
Growing up, my attendance at Passover seders was spotty at best, not for any lack of cajoling or even demands
Cheap Wine vs. Expensive Wine: No Contest
Why do journalists continue to consider it a revelation that the “average” consumer can’t tell a $8 wine from a

Airline Wine: (Nearly) Everything You Wanted To Know
So there I was, sitting in Business Class on my way across the country, courtesy of an all-too-rare-these-days upgrade (thanks
The Albatross That is Food and Wine Pairing
Food and wine pairing is the big bird around the neck, or the monkey on the back of American wine
Where All That Wine is Going
I swear I’ve seen something like thirty news headlines in the last two weeks announcing “Americans Now Drink More Wine

Why Every Wine Lover Needs to Call Their Representative in Congress
Last year, one of the most anti-consumer pieces of legislation in years was introduced to the House of Representatives under

Alcohol Levels and Balance in Pinot Noir: The Panel
I’m currently spending an idyllic weekend down on California’s Central coast attending an event called the World of Pinot Noir.

You Already Drink Like a Sommelier. Now Read Like One. Free.
NOTE: This is not a standard blog entry, and it has a slightly promotional quality to it. You have been
A Short Conversation Between Wine Writers About Wine as Art. Or Not.
If there’s one thing that Twitter is good for, it’s having meta conversations quietly in a room full of people
Gerald Asher on Wine Writing
This week I’m living in two worlds. Not by choice mind you, but mostly because I can’t leave the day