Category: Wine News
The World’s Most Popular Wine Bulletin Board Goes Away
Over the past few years I’ve partaken occasionally in an entertaining spectator sport: watching wine bulletin boards implode under the
Georgian Wine on CNN
I love broadening my own wine horizons, and I’m always surprised at how narrowly most non-wine-focused media see the world
Rodney Strong and the Utter Stupidity of the FTC
I’m in a pissy mood. At first I thought it was because I ordered a Pinot Noir tonight at a
Are You A Wine Lover? Then Call Your House Representative. Now.
I’ve been known to spout an opinion now and again about the Three Tier alcohol distribution system in this country,
Knowing Something About Wine Doesn’t Make You Special. Or Studly.
Fellow wine writer Eric Asimov thinks that we have a big problem in this country. His argument is somewhat more
Two Days Left to Nominate for the 2010 Wine Blog Awards
If you’re reading this, you most likely understand the point of a wine blog in the first place. You’re out
Masters of Wine to Begin Conferring Honorary Titles
I must confess, I fantasize about having a life with enough free time (and cash flow) to allow me to
Wine, Health, Science and Journalism: A Study in Headlines
I consume a lot of wine news. When I say a lot, I mean literally almost everything that’s published for
If Your Wine is Organic, Don’t Tell Consumers
Apparently, organic wines taste better but consumers don’t think they’re worth as much money as conventionally produced wines. At least,
Glass Wine Bottles Strike Back. In the Wrong Direction.
It’s not every day I get the opportunity to display my inner cynic. But I’m still cackling at the little
Scottish Wine: Crimes and Misdemeanors
Not ordinarily known for their wine or wine drinking habits, the Scots have recently been making news in the world
Get Paid to Travel the World, Tasting Wine
File this under things I always meant to do but have never gotten around to…. Every year an organization called
Marketing and Branding Do Not a Winery Make
For anyone who hasn’t been paying much attention or who doesn’t really care, the wine industry going through a rough
Yet Another Wine Column Casualty in the Newspaper Business
Wall Street Journal wine columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter have quietly announced their departure. Their Christmas Day column, the
How to AVOID Selling Wine in Pennsylvania
So if you had a bunch of grocery stores, and those grocery stores sold wine, but you didn’t really want
Did You Hear That Sound? Wine Retailers Sigh in Relief
Wine retailers all across the country, and especially online today breathed a big sigh of relief. Probably more than a
Wine Blogs are Now* Regulated by the FTC
This morning the Federal Trade Commission announced a new set of rules specifically targeting blogs like this one. In short,
The Coming Carnage in the California Wine Industry
“The shitstorm is just beginning,” he says, with a gravitas that makes it sound like the end of the world