Category: Ramblings and Rants

Food and Wine Pairing is Junk Science
Like the endless stream of lousy paintings sold at garage sales, or the ceaseless arguments for why climate change isn’t

Ending the Aesthetic Fallacy of Heavy Bottles
Wine producers the world over invest in unusually thick, heavy wine bottles for the sake of impressive brand aesthetics. But

#KeepWineAlive: Deals From Wineries in Trying Times
This article could be about any number of sectors of the economy. But around here we’re focused on wine. So

How to Buy Wine While Self-Isolating
We’re all going to be stuck at home for a while. That means we will need wine. And lots of

How the Government (and You) Can Save the Wine Industry From Coronavirus
Those that have been paying attention know by now that the American wine and food industries are facing an existential

Too Many Grapes in CA and WA
America’s two most important winegrowing states are suffering serious over-supply while demand slackens. One of the most hotly anticipated press

I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Jason Lett
Episode 478 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Jason Lett of The Eyrie Vineyards in

Threat of 100% Wine Tariff Lifted – For Now
The US wine industry just received a bittersweet Valentine. On 14 February, the Office of the United States Trade Representative

I’m Calling Bullshit on Drone Wine Delivery
Most of us have been watching the Coronavirus disaster unfold like a slow moving train wreck around the world. It’s

Sorry, But Wine Tariffs Are Still a HUGE Problem
A couple of weeks ago, I penned my usual monthly column for Jancis Robinson, focusing on the dire threat to

I’ll Drink to That: Author and Master of Wine, Mary Ewing-Mulligan
Episode 477 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Mary Ewing-Mulligan, President of International Wine Center

Inside the US Wine Tariffs Hearing
So what happened last week when the American wine trade met US government officials to argue against a 100% tariff

Your Duty as a Wine-Loving Citizen: Oppose the Proposed Wine Tariffs
Dear United States Trade Representative, My name is Alder Yarrow, and I am a wine consumer living in Piedmont, California.

I’ll Drink to That: Burgundy Vigneron Christophe Roumier
Episode 476 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Christophe Roumier of Domaine Georges Roumier, the

Tariffs Curb US-China Bottle Swap
The US-China trade war has had far-reaching effects on the California wine industry, not least in its choice of bottles.

The 2019 Vinography Gift Guide for Wine Lovers
Giving gifts to wine lovers during the holidays can be anxiety inducing. Especially if your recipient tends to have many

So Much to Be Thankful For
We’re in a grateful mood here in California in general. The winter rains have finally begun to fall, mercifully marking

Flames, Fermentation, Fear and Recovery in Sonoma
On 23 October, the Kincade Fire exploded to life on the hillsides above Geyserville in California’s Sonoma County, and quickly