Category: Ramblings and Rants
The Uber Appellation: South of France
I remember hearing about this about eight or ten months ago, but now apparently it is official. France has taken
Vinography in The LA Times
I was as surprised as some of my readers (thanks, Hector, for the tipoff) to discover that Vinography was featured
The Winemaking Revenge of The Pod People
I like to keep up on the latest bizarre technologies out there for wine lovers, and was therefore pleased as
Oh Thank Heavens. The Media Got It Wrong.
Remember a few weeks ago when the sky was falling? Well it turns out that it was just a piece
Ordering From The Secret Wine List
Thanks to fellow blogger Amy Sherman of Cooking with Amy for e-mailing me a note about a recent article in
Numerical Wine Ratings: Consumer Friend or Spawn of Devil?
Numerical ratings for wine are one of the the wine world’s favorite all-night-debate topics. Nothing seems to polarize a crowd
The Great San Francisco Corkage Debate
San Francisco readers may have noticed a flurry of letters to the wine section of the Chronicle recently about one
The Modern Disaster
First there was the Tsunami, then hurricane Katrina, then the Kashmir earthquake, and now, a disaster of upper class proportions
Mega Purple: What Crosses The Line?
I don’t have all the answers. Far from it. Like everyone, my palate and my ideas are evolving over time.
When The World Turns Upside Down
In reading the news recently I can only imagine how the folks in the time of Copernicus and Galileo must
Stinky Wine and A Magic Penny
There are lots of wine faults out there — many different ways that wine can be spoiled, off, or just
Bordeaux vs. Languedoc: The Knives Come Out
Every piece of news about wine coming out of France these days seems laden with misfortune. I shake my head
Vinography Wins 2005 Food Blogging Award
I’m thrilled and humbled that Vinography has won Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, and Spirits for the second year running
The Latest (Useless) Wine Technology
I’ll apologize right off the bat for being a horrible skeptic when it comes to these sorts of things. I
First Bird
Sometimes we live in the country, sometimes we stay in town; Sometimes we’re not who we think we are, when
Yellow Tail: Myth and Monster
I’m a bit behind on my wine reading, so this story is a little old, published as it was a
Vinography at The Commonwealth Club 2/6/06
Normally, knowing that most everyone has a short memory and a tendency to plan not-so-far in advance, I wouldn’t post
Make Sure You’re Drinking With The Right Crowd
We all know that part of the pleasure of a great bottle of wine comes from the folks you share