Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
Wine Will Never Smell the Same Again: Luca Turin and the Science of Scent
I’ve recently discovered someone that I think may be perhaps the greatest writer of tasting notes in the history of
How to Kill a Wine Brand
In my other life, the one I lead in the business world, I’ve been involved with or close to the
Who is the Average Wine Consumer?
Perhaps the American wine market needs its own persona incarnate like Joe the Plumber. We’ll call her Jane the Accountant.
Natural Wine: The Panel Transcript
I find it quite fascinating that in many ways, the cutting edge of winemaking today involves a return to quite
Gold Medals Do Not Mean Good Wine: Actual Proof?
Bear with me while I get this out of the way: I told you so. I’ve taken a lot of
Small Signs of Troubled Times in the Top Tier of Wine
I’m not the most plugged in person when it comes to the California wine industry. I’m not a buyer, a
Testing the Old Spoon in the Champagne Bottle Trick
I don’t know exactly when I was first told, but for years I’ve “known” that if you want to keep
When Biodynamic and Organic Winegrowing Might Not Work
I recently moderated a panel of Biodynamic winemakers for the SF Chefs. Food. Wine event that took place here in
Introducing the Vinography Wine Club
This blogging business stinks. You can’t make any money at it. Advertising revenues are plummeting, readership is down, and those
Wine Geek Out: What They Know About Oxygen and Wine
. We still don’t know a lot of things about wine. It’s a complex animal, where a lot of variables
A Book for the Wine Lover That Hates to Read
A lot of wine books get published every year, and not many of them are very good, especially for wine
Why You Still Can’t Buy the Wine You Want
It’s difficult, but if I concentrate hard, I can remember a time when you couldn’t order stuff on the Internet.
Independence for the Modern Wine Drinker
Happy Independence Day from the United States, where we’re celebrating the historical casting off of the “chains” in which our
Do We Have eBay to Thank for All That Counterfeit Wine?
If you aren’t yet aware of the fact that fake wine is a big deal, you will be soon. It’s
