Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
Biodynamics From the Horse’s Mouth
Several recent discussions here on Vinography have touched on Biodynamics. It’s a compelling subject if only for the way it
The Deep End of Wine Analysis
Randall Grahm, the founder and owner of Bonny Doon Vineyard, is definitely one of my wine heroes, if only because
Vinography in Fast Company Magazine
Back in 1998 and 1999 Fast Company magazine was the news-ticker heartbeat of Silicon Valley. I used to read it,
The Government Is Always Right. Right?
File this one under protectionism, cross referenced with idiocy. I tend to give the French government and trade bodies a
Marketing Wine by….Comic Book ?
The story of how cute fuzzy animals help to sell wine is an old one. People are wise to the
Eric Asimov on Numerical Ratings
The topic of wine ratings has provoked some of the liveliest discussions here on Vinography, and the same also seems
Why Slander a Grape?
Frequent readers will know that I have a lot of respect and admiration for Michael Steinberger. I think he’s a
The Alcohol Problem, Three Ways
Rising alcohol levels in wine is one of the hot-button issues of the wine world. Many wine lovers, including many
Do Many 2005 Bordeaux Wines Suck?
Any wine lover who pays attention to what’s going on in Europe, or anyone who reads this blog regularly will
Wine and Civilization: The Worlds Earliest Tasting Notes
Thanks to regular reader Hector Hill for pointing me to a great article from the LA times about the early
What’s Wrong With America?
So I’m sitting in our rented apartment in Buenos Aires, waiting for Ruth to come back from an afternoon’s shopping,
Keeping Tabs on Terroir
As I surf the current state of the Wine Web I collect links to interesting things that I hope to
Messages In a Bottle: The Razor’s Edge of Wine
That wine is getting better, for the majority of wine drinkers in the United States, can hardly be denied. By
In Search of The Great Malbec
AKA, Vinography visits Argentina. These next two weeks Ruth and I will be traipsing around Argentina, and you get to
Making a Living in The Wine Business
So you have fantasies about telling that corporate job to shove it and becoming a cellar rat? Got a carboy
