Category: Wine News
(Some) French Wine Just Got More Accessible (Maybe)
As of yesterday some French winemakers can start labelling some of their wines with the varietal or just with a
What is The Opposite of Two Buck Chuck?
We all know there are revolutions happening at the bottom end of the pricing spectrum for wine. Charles Shaw has
What Happens When You Get Rid of The Wine List?
From the Wine Spectator: The Park Avenue Cafe in New York has taken the bold step of getting rid of
The Cutting Edge of the Vine
Winemakers and winegrowers aren’t the first group you would choose as the most likely to be employing cutting edge technology
Definitive Data on Screwcaps for Wine
There’s been a lot of news over the last few years about various types of new closures for wine, including
More on Biodynamic Wine: The Complete List of Certified Biodynamic Producers
The Chronicle this week had a very poorly written and unhelpful article about the first large official tasting of wines
He Said, She Said. Sniping At the Top of the Wine World.
“Her comments,” He said, “are very much in keeping with her nasty swipes at all the Pavies made by Gerard
Winners of the World Wine Market Wine Competition
I won’t be heading to this event until Saturday but it looks like the results are already in. The best
Ruby Wine: A friendly wine shop
On the way to get some won-ton soup tonight, Ruth and I were strolling in Portrero Hill and decided to
ZAP in San Francisco
It’s Zinfandel season in San Francisco this weekend January 24th. The 13th annual ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) festival is
A perfect vintage: Piemonte 2000
It’s come close to happing before, but to my knowledge this year is the first time that an entire vintage
