Category: Ramblings and Rants
Knowing Something About Wine Doesn’t Make You Special. Or Studly.
Fellow wine writer Eric Asimov thinks that we have a big problem in this country. His argument is somewhat more
Tom Wark’s Guide to Why You Can’t Buy the Wine You Want
I’m quite behind on my blog reading. I try to read a lot of wine blogs but it’s been some
What The World Needs: The Wine Purse
I love the Internets. Why? Because they bring me things like this: The above image was attached to a random
Two Days Left to Nominate for the 2010 Wine Blog Awards
If you’re reading this, you most likely understand the point of a wine blog in the first place. You’re out
Masters of Wine to Begin Conferring Honorary Titles
I must confess, I fantasize about having a life with enough free time (and cash flow) to allow me to
Off to Australia to Taste Some Wine
I’m headed to Australia for almost two weeks to explore the side of the continent I haven’t been to. That
An Open Letter to Warren Buffett, Wine and Spirits Distributor
Dear Mr. Buffett, Congratulations on your purchase of Empire Distributing, and roughly 25% of the wine and spirits distribution business
Wine, Health, Science and Journalism: A Study in Headlines
I consume a lot of wine news. When I say a lot, I mean literally almost everything that’s published for
If Your Wine is Organic, Don’t Tell Consumers
Apparently, organic wines taste better but consumers don’t think they’re worth as much money as conventionally produced wines. At least,
Vinography in the Saveur Blog Awards
I found out earlier this week that Saveur Magazine had quietly launched a set of awards to bring attention to
Wine Writers and Social Media: The Panel Video
As some of you know, I spent the week before last at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa.
Glass Wine Bottles Strike Back. In the Wrong Direction.
It’s not every day I get the opportunity to display my inner cynic. But I’m still cackling at the little
Highlights From the 2010 Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
I spent most of the week playing hooky from my day job and pretending that the only thing that mattered
What Wine Writers Talk About
Those of you who also follow my twitter feed (see the little tab on the left hand side of my
Champagne, Advertising, and the Problem with Principles
They follow me everywhere I go. On the commute to work, in my favorite magazines, even on the web sites
Video of the Social Media Panel from Vino2010
My real reason for attending the Vino2010 conference in New York this week was that I was asked (and paid)
The Future of Luxury Wine
I spent the latter part of this week at the Vino2010 conference in New York. The largest Italian wine event
Italian Wine Week: Vino 2010
I’m in New York for the first time in a long while, taking a look at the Vino2010 conference, also
The Coming Carnage in the California Wine Industry
“The shitstorm is just beginning,” he says, with a gravitas that makes it sound like the end of the world