The Mysteries of Time and Wine and What Matt Kramer is Missing
Wine writer Matt Kramer has long been the primary reason I subscribe to the Wine Spectator. I really enjoy his
Tentaka “Silent Stream” Junmai Daiginjo, Tochigi Prefecture
I’ll admit it. It’s probably been at least six months since I’ve had sake in my mouth. In part, I
2010 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 22, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
Samuel’s Gorge Winery, Mclaren Vale, Australia: Current Releases
I visited McLaren Vale in March of this year, to get a deeper sense of the place and the wines.
18th Annual Monterey Winery Association Tasting: August 7, Monterey, CA
One of my personal goals includes constantly educating my palate. I do this to both learn to be a better
2008 Ridge Vineyards “Three Valleys” Red Blend, Sonoma County
If there’s one thing about a winery that is likely to earn my immediate respect it is what you might
Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 15, Napa
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
2008 Bodegas Colomé Estate Malbec, Salta, Argentina
Once upon a time, I went to Argentina looking for the good wine. Frankly I couldn’t understand what all the
This Wine Designed by the Government Just For You
I’m one of the last people you’ll see jumping on the Mondovino bandwagon to bemoan the homogeneity of the world’s
The World’s Oldest Drinkable Champagne
, a group of divers off the coast of Finland recently discovered a shipwreck they believe dates back to the
The Threat to Your Wine Independence
In the last two weeks I’ve celebrated both Independence Day and Bastille Day. How, you may ask? Mostly by drinking
Dom Pérignon, Champagne, France: Some Current Releases
Where to begin with Dom Pérignon? It is a brand, a wine, and a historical figure welded into an idea
Buying Birth-Year Wine for Children
At two years old, my daughter is already pronouncing her judgement on wines. She does this in one of two
The Latest Thing: Flash Sale / Closeout / Massive Discount Web Sites for Wine
One of the nice things about having so many high quality wine blogs around is that on occasion people write
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
