Category: Ramblings and Rants
Vignettes from the Aspen Food & Wine Classic 2010
I’ve just returned home from the 2010 Aspen Food and Wine Classic. The event was spectacular, not the least of
In Case You Weren’t Sure About the Global Wine Marketplace
File this story under “You know globalization is at work, when…” No matter the fuss some people raise about the
Slate Digs Into The Seedy Underbelly of Fine Wine
Pretty much anyone who consumes any wine media at all couldn’t have avoided hearing the names Hardy Rodenstock, William Koch,
Requiem for a Winery. Transition to a Wine Brand.
Let me make this clear. I don’t intend to write about every Bay Area winery that shutters its doors. Though
Wine and Sex: The Ultimate Pairing?
In a wine culture obsessed with the idea of pairing, far too few people talk about the best complement to
Fun With Wine Consumption Statistics
I was poking around in some of the statistics offered by the Wine Institute earlier today looking for global per
The Cultural Origins of Wine Blogging?
Yesterday I wrote a post in which I remarked on the relative few numbers of wine bloggers in the UK
Where Are All the UK Wine Bloggers?
One of the longest running UK wine bloggers, Andrew Barrow recently wrote an article on his blog Spittoon, entitled The
Cast Your Vote for the 2010 Wine Blog Awards
and voting is now open to members of the public. That means you. If you’re reading this wine blog, then
Some Thoughts on Australian Wine
Anyone who reads Vinography with any regularity would know that I spent some time in Australia recently on a press
Bordeaux. The Anti-Millenial Wine?
Early in my stages of self-education on wine, I often said to myself, “I really don’t see what all the
Does Machine Harvesting Lower Wine Quality?
As some of you know, I recently spent some time on a press trip down in Australia. I’m still working
Ransoming the World’s Most Famous Vineyard
They say the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start with a large
The World’s Most Popular Wine Bulletin Board Goes Away
Over the past few years I’ve partaken occasionally in an entertaining spectator sport: watching wine bulletin boards implode under the
Australia’s Yarra Valley After the Fires
On my recent press trip to Australia, not 24 hours after getting off the plane I found myself winding down
Georgian Wine on CNN
I love broadening my own wine horizons, and I’m always surprised at how narrowly most non-wine-focused media see the world
Rodney Strong and the Utter Stupidity of the FTC
I’m in a pissy mood. At first I thought it was because I ordered a Pinot Noir tonight at a
Are You A Wine Lover? Then Call Your House Representative. Now.
I’ve been known to spout an opinion now and again about the Three Tier alcohol distribution system in this country,
