Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
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
