Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
Or Are Oak Chips “The Beginning of the End?”
Hot on the heels of the debate from the last couple days here on Vinography about whether oak barrels are
Oak Barrels are Obsolete?
As if the wine world weren’t trembling enough from the rumblings of modernity and globalization, the closure wars, the entry
Yes, But What KIND of Animal?
Sometimes I think that in college statistics courses and job entry screening for folks who conduct surveys, someone must be
Eric Asimov on Robert Parker
Some call him the most powerful critic in the world, of any kind. Some call him the Dictator of Taste.
