Category: Ramblings and Rants
What Would YOU Do With 42 Cases of Sketchy Wine?
Consider this the first Vinography Reader Challenge. I happen to have a very good friend who works for a non-profit.
Messages In a Bottle: The Better Half of My Palate
I heard my wife say something unbelievable last week. It just sort of popped out, casually, as we were putting
Fred Franzia: Great Businessman or Wine Antichrist?
Whatever your opinion of Fred Franzia, you have to hand it to the guy — he knows how to get
What I Did Today Instead of Blogging
Purely utilitarian. Long overdue. Hard work — I think I’ll stick to blogging. 578 bottle / 48 case capacity. Only
Dear Christies Auction House…..
Stardate -317404.87 Dear Christies Auction House, First of all, congratulations on securing the auction rights to what looks like the
Vinography in San Francisco Magazine
San Francisco. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Or rather, let San Francisco Magazine count the
The Re-Judgment Of Paris Results In California Landslide
Everyone can give a big sigh of relief. We won’t have to go through that for another thirty years, and
If It’s Good Enough For Monkeys…
Not that I really need any more excuses to pop a cork. But if you’re looking to rationalize with anyone
My Bottle of Screaming Eagle Was Corked. Can I Have Another?
Who says you can’t learn anything useful by watching TV? After a scam to defraud wine companies by claiming to
New Feature on Vinography: Subscribe to Comments
This weekend Vinography moved to a new server, which, in addition to offering the benefits of more stability and faster
California Dodges the Zinfandel Bullet
Whew. It feels good to narrowly avoid disaster. That adrenaline rush of the almost-car-accident, the thrill of the nearly-over-the-handlebars bike
You Know Things Are Desperate When…
You know things are desperate when drinking a bottle of wine is a form of civil disobedience. No I’m not
The Nigerian Wine Scam
I’m so excited. I have been contacted by a mysterious foreign dignitary, or at least the relative of one who
Mouton Rothschild and Monkey Brains
This is so barely wine related I can hardly stand to post it. Except that this is such a horrifying,
Vineyards Instead of Hashish Fields
OK, so maybe they shouldn’t have pulled out ALL of the marijuana and opium poppies. On the other hand, better
Vinography on Wine and Dine Radio
Tired of reading reading reading everything at Vinography? No, I’m not starting a podcast, but I did get interviewed on
Messages In a Bottle: Trying to Taste a Place
It’s Spring now in the vineyards of Northern California. The mustard blossoms yellow between the rows of newly budded vines
The Wine Spectator Just Doesn’t Get It
Let’s get this straight from the get go. I’m a Specator subscriber. It’s clear they’ve got some very smart, very
The Taste of Fear
Paris. 1976. These two words mean a lot to a certain class of wine lover. If they don’t mean much
