Category: Ramblings and Rants
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
The Appellation System is Meaningless?
This belongs in the “throwing the baby out with the bathwater” category of silly panel findings and institute resolutions. According
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
This article has been out for a while, but I thought I’d point readers to a nice piece in the
Taste Testing The Mondovino Premise
If you’ve been poking around here the last few weeks (or anywhere else in the wine writing world) you’ll know
Thoughts on the James Beard Writing Award Nominees
I’ve never paid much attention to the James Beard awards, apart from a casual browsing through their ranks to see
Burgundy vs. The World: Matt Kramer Calls The Fight
I really like Matt Kramer. As far as I’m concerned he’s the best thing that the Wine Spectator has going