Category: Ramblings and Rants
How Wineries Will Fail in the 21st Century
As some of you know, I’m in the process of helping to write a book. It’s not my book, per
Yet Another Wine Column Casualty in the Newspaper Business
Wall Street Journal wine columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter have quietly announced their departure. Their Christmas Day column, the
Two More Days to Win Fabulous Wine Prizes
We’re headed into the final stretches of the holiday craziness. If you’re like me, you’ve already started to consume wine
How to AVOID Selling Wine in Pennsylvania
So if you had a bunch of grocery stores, and those grocery stores sold wine, but you didn’t really want
Menu For Hope VI: Win Some Wine (and Other Great Stuff)
How would you like to spend a week in Tuscany at a private villa, drinking aged Brunello di Montalcino, all
So You Wanna Be a Wine Writer?
The wine world is made of dreams. Some people dream about drinking wine. Some people dream about making wine. And
What I’ve Learned about Chilean Wine
I thought about titling this post with a bit more gravitas — something like “New Trends in the Chilean Wine
Off to Chile to Taste Some Wine
I’m an incredibly lucky guy. If you’d told me six years ago when I started dribbling out my thoughts on
Menu For Hope is Coming. Will You Donate a Wine Prize and Become Famous?
Think of this as the early warning system. Our annual Menu For Hope campaign is right around the corner. In
Thanksgiving: No Wine is Too Good for Friends
OK wine lovers, listen up. Thanksgiving approaches, and in this country that means for the past few weeks every wine
What’s Next? Wine Labels in Jive?
I haven’t stopped chuckling this evening since I read a post on Spittoon.Biz, a long running wine blog run by
Wine Education as Big Business
In an already crowded field of certifications for wine knowledge, add one more: the Parker & Zraly Wine Certification courtesy
Just Where Is That Winery, Exactly?
I’m in the middle of a book project. I’ve agreed to write a chapter in a big wine book that
The Great Wine Writer Migration of 2008-2009?
Something unusual is happening in the world of wine writing. While not surprising given the disastrous conditions in the market
Drink the Wine You Like, No Matter What Scientists Say
I am often approached (in person and online) by budding wine lovers looking for guidance navigating what they see as
Requesting the Favor of Your Vote: the Foodbuzz Blog Awards
There was a time a year or two ago when it seemed like every month there was some other set
Musings on Vanity Wineries
There aren’t a lot of pejorative terms in the world of wine, but I’ve heard the term “Vanity Winery” more
Wine Blogs are Now* Regulated by the FTC
This morning the Federal Trade Commission announced a new set of rules specifically targeting blogs like this one. In short,
Shipping Wine in the Heat: Speed and Styrofoam
I order most of my wine online. Hell, even when I’m buying it at a store in my city, I
