Category: Ramblings and Rants
Wine Flavors According to Jelly Belly and Deloach Vineyards
I don’t know the last time I was so simultaneously grossed out and also strangely curious at the same time.
Jancis Robinson on High Alcohol Wines
Based on responses to several posts in the past, I can see that alcohol levels in wine are a hot
The ’96 White Burgundy Time Bomb
I don’t have a lot of room or patience for aging wines. I tuck a few bottles away for a
The wine story of the 20th Century
I couldn’t help but pass on this nice little story from the Chronicle about the “tasting heard round the world”
How to Hold a World Class Wine Tasting Event
I go to a lot of big, public and trade-only wine tastings, some of which are great, and others of
Talking Wine Labels. What Won’t They Think Of?
A-HA! Maybe THIS will make French wine labels easier to understand! Apparently some product packaging genius* has come up with
Hollywood takes another shot at wine
There’s a new wine show in the works apparently, perhaps following on the tradition of John Cleese’s Wine For The
And You Wonder Why the French Have Problems…
I hope my French readers can distinguish between my criticism of the bureaucracies and intellectual quagmires that make up their
Oh, So THAT’s How You Make a Cult Cabernet
Thanks to an e-mail from Hector Hill, a regular Vinography reader, I caught a couple of articles yesterday in the
Steinberger Sings Happy Birthday to the AOC
This year, in case you missed the massive announcement and fanfare (there wasn’t one), is the 150th Anniversary of the
How to Spit Wine Like a Pro
It’s hard enough for some people to make the transition to actually spitting out the wine, but when they finally
How The Wine Gets Into The Restaurant (and Into Your Glass)
If you’re like me, you don’t spend much time thinking about the mechanics of a restaurant wine list. Sure, you
Wine Geography Online
As someone who makes his living in the Design arena, it pains me sometimes to promote a piece of work
If You Can’t Drink ‘Em, Wear ‘Em
France, as anyone who follows the wine business knows, is in trouble. Too many grapes, too much wine, and not
Things I Missed in May
I checked out for four weeks and I missed a lot of stuff. Rather than subject you to posts one
Comments Have Now Been Turned Back On
Hello readers. I have returned from my honeymoon and Vinography is now active again. Comments have been re-enabled and blogging
Vinography On Honeymoon
Ladies and gentlemen, Alder has left the building. After 18 months of posting nearly every day, I am getting married