Category: Wine News
Measuring a Wine’s Cost a Different Way
I’m a bit behind on my reading of wine news, but as I was catching up this evening I stumbled
You Can’t Call Your Wine That Anymore
We live in a world dominated by brands, a marketplace where name and image can make the difference between stunning
New Wine Editor for The San Francisco Chronicle
Earlier in the year, the departure of Linda Murphy as editor of the Wine section was relatively big news in
The First Real Study on Global Warming and Vineyards
It’s nearly already a cliché: start buying land in Sweden, because soon you’ll be able to grow grapes there. There
The Best Italian Wines: Announcing The 2007 Tre Bicchieri
There are very few awards for that mean anything in this modern age we live in. There are so many
Now Where Did I Leave That Bottle?
Red wine is good for everything. But you already knew that. If you read this blog only more than once
The First Sommelier Pope
I don’t know about you, but I get spam all the time telling me that my MBA, PHD, or other
The 2006 St. Emilion Classification Released
Every ten years, a cabal of wine officials gets together to decide who is good, who is better, and who
Make Sure That Wine Is Real…
….before you spend half a million dollars on it. File this under “problems we would all like to have.” Florida
Why Sometimes It’s Good To Be a Winegrower
How does this sound to you? If you’re a winegrower anywhere in the United States you can donate your vineyards
The Benefits of Socialized Medicine
I really enjoyed the time I spent in England as an exchange student during college. I fit pretty well into
THIS is Wine Globalization
In case anyone was still on the fence about this whole globalization phenomena, the latest news from Germany should be
THIS is the Average American Wine Consumer
It’s easy for everyone, especially wine lovers on either coast to lose sight of what wine consumption in America is
Wine Worms and Bottled Laser Beams
I love this industry. People are wiling to try anything once. And after a few glasses they seem to be
Dead Fish Lead to Good Wine
As if the famously untranslatable French concept of terroir wasn’t complicated enough. Harrumph. We wine lovers have enough on our
The Return of the Wine Cooler
I’m in fifth grade. Michael Jackson and George Michael are forces of nature. Hair is big, and so are socks.
Those Arrogant Frogs
I’m not sure to whether to file the latest news from France under Tragically Hip or It’s About Damn Time.
Wine Tasting Robots From Japan
The Japanese have a national love affair with robots of all kinds. One of the coolest things I ever waited
It’s The Bee’s Knees. Er. Nose.
If we’re reasonably perceptive people, we all have moments in life where things are revealed to us that provide a
