Category: Ramblings and Rants
Wine Blogging From Paradise: Day One of the Aspen Food & Wine Classic
I just finished my first day at the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, and my second day back in my
Ethiopian Wine: A New Frontier in Africa
I’m a sucker for pioneers. Especially those that strike out into the wilderness to try making great wine where no
France Makes Progress Towards Rational Wine Laws
I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to write a piece acknowledging progress in France towards a rational
The Flavors in Wine are Yours Alone
I do not need to tell you that I’m a geek of the first degree when it comes to wine,
What Happens to All Those Wine Samples?
When I first started writing Vinography, I’ll admit, I had fantasies that one day, just maybe, someone would send me
Slovenian Wine: A New Frontier for White Wine Lovers
The wine world increasingly sorts out into two camps, those who believe increasing globalization is good for the wine industry,
How Much Longer Must French Wine Suffer?
There are stupid, corrupt, and morally righteous politicians everywhere. Americans need look no farther than their own legislators for proof
We Interrupt This Blog to Bring You: Vinography Jr.
I wrote this post in advance, knowing that I’d probably have to throw it up here at the last minute
Yeast: Part of Wine’s Terroir or Its Mortal Enemy?
I’d like to point you readers to an interesting post by Clark Smith, at his GrapeCrafter blog, about Natural Winemaking
Screaming Eagle Snubs The Wine Trade
The danger of a post such as this will be the fact that some of you, and perhaps the people
The Complete List of Wine Blogs
I never thought this day would come. Really. When I started Vinography more than four years ago, part of my
Wine Critics are Parasites, But That Doesn’t Mean We Can Be Bought
One of the world’s leading wine critics has just proclaimed that wine writers, journalists, and critics are all parasites. According
Wine Decanters Aren’t Worth the Money or The Hassle
I’m sure that by the end of the week, Georg Riedel will have a contract out on my life, but
Lest You Forget That Wine is Business…
As wine lovers, we all belong to a club whose entrance criteria include passion and romanticism. We return to wine
Dirty Tuscan Laundry
What’s a little bit of Cabernet between friends? Depends on who you ask. In California a little dash of Cabernet
A Roundup of Today’s Wine News
Some days are better for wine news than others, but today was particularly special, as the wine world was out
The 2008 American Wine Blog Award Winners
This morning, Tom Wark announced the winners of the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards, and I’m thrilled to share that
Letting Kids Drink Some Wine at Home: The Debate
If you haven’t seen it already, I heartily encourage you check out an excellent article and blog post by Eric
My Next Wine Vacation: Paris Pawn Shops
As a kid, I badly wanted to be an archaeologist for a period of time. When I was twelve, I
