The World’s Best Burgundy? Tasting La La Paulée de San Francisco 2010
I won’t be winning any awards this year for “timely reporting.” It’s now been more than three months since the
Wine Drinkers, Let Sommeliers Do Their Jobs!
Sommeliers have it pretty rough. They have to deal with the assholes of the wine world who view a conversation
Schramsberg Vineyards, Napa: A Few Current Releases
At the risk of oversimplifying things past the point of reasonableness, I’d like to suggest that there are really two
Secret Wines of the Napa Valley
The second of the two seminars I gave at the recent Aspen Food & Wine Classic festival was entitled “Secrets
Who Should be in the Vintners Hall of Fame?
One of the minor gigs I have landed as a result of my verbal flailings around these parts is as
How to Market a Wine Region Properly
I spend most of my day helping companies do a better job connecting with their customers. It would be really
Book Review: Wine Cellar Porn for Your Coffee Table
I think the very nature of coffee table books encourage them to be over the top. What else do we
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
