Why Does American Rosé Suck?
I was poking around in my wine cellar last night, taking stock of what I might be drinking soon, now
J.L. Chave, Mauve en Ardeche, France: Current Releases
Some places in this world are simply hallowed ground when it comes to winemaking. Of course every deep-rooted and honest
South African Gems: My Aspen Food & Wine Classic Seminar
As some of you know, I spent last week at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, where amongst a lot
Vignettes from the Aspen Food & Wine Classic 2010
I’ve just returned home from the 2010 Aspen Food and Wine Classic. The event was spectacular, not the least of
In Case You Weren’t Sure About the Global Wine Marketplace
File this story under “You know globalization is at work, when…” No matter the fuss some people raise about the
Slate Digs Into The Seedy Underbelly of Fine Wine
Pretty much anyone who consumes any wine media at all couldn’t have avoided hearing the names Hardy Rodenstock, William Koch,
2004 Cooper Garrod “Lone Oak Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains
One of the greatest joys in my life remains the feeling I get when stumbling upon a small winery whose
Requiem for a Winery. Transition to a Wine Brand.
Let me make this clear. I don’t intend to write about every Bay Area winery that shutters its doors. Though
Wine and Sex: The Ultimate Pairing?
In a wine culture obsessed with the idea of pairing, far too few people talk about the best complement to
2007 Quinta de Roriz “Prazo de Roriz” Red Blend, Douro, Portugal
I think one of the greatest assets any wine lover can possess is an unflagging curiosity in the form of
Sea Smoke Cellars, Santa Barbara: Current Releases
Sometimes as I’m traveling through wine country, I see beautiful pieces of land that aren’t planted to grapes and I
Pinot Days 2010 Tasting: June 27, San Francisco
These days, it’s hard to imagine that there was a time when San Francisco didn’t play host to an event
2006 Hughes-Wellman Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena
While wines, and great wines in particular, are made with incredible forethought and planning, sometimes wine labels can spring up
Fun With Wine Consumption Statistics
I was poking around in some of the statistics offered by the Wine Institute earlier today looking for global per
The Cultural Origins of Wine Blogging?
Yesterday I wrote a post in which I remarked on the relative few numbers of wine bloggers in the UK
Where Are All the UK Wine Bloggers?
One of the longest running UK wine bloggers, Andrew Barrow recently wrote an article on his blog Spittoon, entitled The
2007 J Vineyards “Barrel 16” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
There was a time (think: late Seventies, early Eighties) when a lot of people would have put money on California
The Great Wine Unraveling
to be alarmist and polemical in their approach to wine, more concerned with their ideology than with the facts. However,
Golden Glass Wine Tasting: June 12, San Francisco
Once upon a time, the Golden Glass tasting was about as close as you could get to a secret “wine
