Category: Ramblings and Rants
Wine Builds Civilization
Those who might claim that wine connoisseurship is merely a rarified and unproductive pursuit of the leisure class take notice!
Respectfully Asking for Your Vote
Well readers, it’s that time of year. The closest the wine and food blogging world gets to Oscar season. Today
Wine Blog Pioneering: The New York Cork Club
Just to warn you in advance, this is a shameless plug. But it’s an interesting one, I promise. Every few
Does That Bunch of Grapes Look Anxious?
If you’re a devotee of small producers or high-end wines of any kind, most likely you’ve heard the phrases “reduced
Peru Bans “Bin Laden Champagne”
This is too bizarre not to mention. It’s right up there with Nazi Raccoons Wipe Out Vineyards in Germany. We
Where’s Vinography?
Hello faithful readers. Vinography is in New Zealand at the moment. I’m writing you this little update as the sun
For The Billionaire Wine Lover That Has Everything
Even though I am most definitely NOT a “shopper” I have spent my share of hours over the years flipping
Announcing Menu For Hope III : Wine Blog Prizes
Longtime readers will remember the annual giving campaign that I participate in called A Menu For Hope. First organized by
I Guess it Had to Happen Eventually
I guess it was only a matter of time. In the last three years we’ve gone from Vinography being the
America’s First Wine Geek or Founding Elitist?
There are two types of people in the wine world. Those who would want to drink a bottle of wine
Messages In a Bottle: Stalking the Ten Dollar Wine
We’ve been chasing after them for as long as we’ve had legs to run and the extra brain cells required
Vinography in US News and World Report
I woke up this morning to find Vinography mentioned in an article in US News and World report. It wasn’t
A Proper Education
Life is full of contradictions. Especially when it comes to bureaucrats and governments. Take France, for example. They have laws
More about Wine and Pregnancy
Drinking while pregnant is a touchy subject no matter how you approach it. Most Americans, understandably, seem to be unable
Wine Podcasts For Your iPod
In case you hadn’t noticed, the world is in love with portable music, and increasingly with portable news, commentary, and
What is That Darn Flavor?
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been helping my friend Leigh learn a little more about wine and develop
Giving Thanks
I’ve never been a huge fan of Thanksgiving as a holiday (ever since I learned the real sort of relationship
First it Was The Nurses…
They say that good help is hard to find. We’ve had a critical shortage of nurses here in California and
Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations From Vinography
This is the sound of me caving in to popular demand. Here at Vinography, I specifically try to avoid the
