Category: Ramblings and Rants
How Would You Score That Magazine?
My recent rant about a column in the Wine Spectator drew all sorts of responses from readers. As one regular
The First Sommelier Pope
I don’t know about you, but I get spam all the time telling me that my MBA, PHD, or other
What is The Wine Spectator Afraid Of?
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like August 31, 2006 to go down in modern wine publishing history. This is officially
Wine, New York, and Web 2.0
When it comes to the Internet, I’m sandwiched between skeptic and cynic with a little bit of realist included along
Sunscreen For Grapes
Before I go shooting my mouth off about how silly an idea this is, I’d like to seriously ask if
What To Drink Now
So I’ve got some wine recommendations for you. They’re just not right here on Vinography. I was asked some time
Is Bronco Capitalizing on Katrina Remembrance?
I’ve got a lot of respect for Fred Franzia, head of Bronco Wine Company. He’s a shrewd and iconoclastic businessman
Messages In a Bottle: Appreciating Wine in Context
What did you think the first time you heard Mozart? Perhaps like me, you had a mother who would play
Wine With Your Own Custom Label On It
If someone had told me that after a couple of years of wine blogging, I would be on the press
My Ethics as a Wine Blogger
In the past, I’ve talked a bit about the mechanics of how I review wine here at Vinography — my
I Can’t Believe I Agree With Him
I really wasn’t going to comment on this. I wasn’t, I wasn’t, I wasn’t. I gritted my teeth, bit my
Got a Headache? Try a Wine Facial.
Many people complain of headaches caused by wine. Often these headaches are attributed to sulfites in the wine, though there
The Benefits of Socialized Medicine
I really enjoyed the time I spent in England as an exchange student during college. I fit pretty well into
THIS is Wine Globalization
In case anyone was still on the fence about this whole globalization phenomena, the latest news from Germany should be
The Future of Wine Storage?
These days all the new wine gadgets I hear about seem to have something to do with using magnets or
Is it a Wine Blog? Or Not.
I’ve been called a lot of things. The grandfather of wine blogging. The uber wine blogger. The Numero Uno Wine
Those BASTARDS! Terrorists Screw Wine Lovers.
OK. Now they’re really pissing me off. I didn’t mind the extra long lines to get through security. Nosiree I
Messages In a Bottle: The Coming Revolution
They say that bees and dogs can smell fear. Those with good noses in the wine world can smell it
The Best Job in the Wine Industry
You know, I’m far from a total wine expert. Sure I know a lot more than your average person about
