Category: Ramblings and Rants

Vinography/Manresa Wine Dinner Recap

Several of you have e-mailed me asking for details on the Story Wine Dinner that was held a couple of

Kermit Lynch Finally Has A Web Site

Regular readers will know that Kermit Lynch is one of my wine heroes. A staunch defender of small, traditional French

How Much Should That Wine Cost? Feel The Dimple

Ah, there’s nothing like a little pseudo-science to brighten up your day. Check out this headline: “Scientists Prove How to

24 Hours In The Life of a Chef

File this under the note: why I prefer to eat fancy restaurants not work in them. Louisa Chu, globe trotting

The Dangers of Winemaking

Anyone who has looked into what it takes to actually make wine knows that it’s hard, sometimes backbreaking work. Hand

The First Real Good Discussion Topic About Sideways

Yes, I finally saw the movie Sideways (thanks for asking) and had a good time watching it and found myself

Robert Parker On Charlie Rose: The Transcript

The worlds most influential wine critic, Robert M. Parker, Jr. appeared on Charlie Rose recently for a good amount of

Slate Reviews The Celebrity Wines

I’ve written before about the rapidly increasing ranks of celebrities (living and dead) who are putting their names and images

Introducing My First Guest Bloggers

Recently, because of previous commitments, I was unable to attend a wine event that I wanted to bring you coverage

Pssst. Hey Buddy. Wanna Buy Some Used Pinot?

Thanks to some fellow bloggers and readers, I was clued into a funny phenomenon that’s going on with the Google

The Danger of Eating Winery Food

WARNING: if you have a delicate stomach, do not read this post. If you’ve got a reasonable amount of mettle,

Wine Judging: Jury Duty With Alcohol

The Sacramento Bee has got a great article this week about wine judging for competitions. The Bee’s staff writer J.

What Is A Perfect Wine?

My fellow blogger Tom, who writes Fermentations, had a great post yesterday (and see his follow up) about a discussion

Vinography And The Wine Fairy

Just a small snippet for those who may be interested. I was interviewed this week on Wine and Dine Radio,

Whine By The Glass

Thanks to Noah over at Juice for the tip on a thought provoking article in Food and Wine about wine

Who Is Responsible For Hedonistic Fruit Bombs?

Thanks to Tom over at Fermentations for the tip on a wonderfully written article in the London Review of Books

American Oak May Be On Its Way Out

Various reports and editorials lately have mused at the backlash against over-oaked wines, particularly Chardonnay. While I had no doubt

Spectator Ratings On Your Mobile Phone

Thanks to a tip from Professor Bainbridge, Vinography has just learned that you can get all of Wine Spectators wine

What’s In A Name? How About 20% in Sales Growth

As much as I dislike it (and even try and fight it here at Vinography) we human beings are creatures

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