Category: Ramblings and Rants
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.
Waiter, I’d Like The Vitamin Fortified Cabernet
Let me say straight off the bat that I’m a fan of modern science and medicine. We’re doing some amazing
The Convergence of Wine and Art
It’s maddening sometimes to be an ignorant American who only speaks 1.75 languages (a reasonably amount of Spanish and a
Something is Different Today
I’m not in the habit of posting announcements about the creation of wine blogs. I get between two and five
Champagne: Rated V For Violence
How quickly the world corrupts the most pure of ideals. If there ever was a beverage that could claim divine
Keeping The Wine Cool and Shippers Honest
As many of you know, importer Kermit Lynch is one of my heroes. Mostly because he’s a wonderful writer and
Red Wine and Dentists
File this one under the category of “can’t believe everything you read.” Those who follow such things will have noticed
Wine Writing Day Three
Today marked the third and final day of the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, which I have been attending to
Wine Writing Day Two
Today marked the second day of the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, which I am attending for a peek into
Rubbing Shoulders With The Talented
So kid, you wanna be a wine writer? That could easily be the opening line on the registration form for
Apologies to E-mail Subscribers
Sorry folks. For some reason I’m having issues sending out the weekly updates to all of you for the last
How We Got All These Varietals
Once upon a time, there was an old winemaking family in Australia, whose activity in the wine business stretched back
No Great Wines, Only Great Bottles
Here’s an odd truth for you: you never really know how good a wine tastes, even after you’ve tasted it.
Messages In A Bottle: The Taste Of Honey
Perhaps the greatest singular pleasure of wine for me, should I ever be held at gunpoint and forced to choose
Look For The High Priced Hologram
I love Brunello. I really do. These Sangiovese based wines of Tuscany have a special place in my heart and
