2010 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 14-16, Philo, CA
California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It’s Spring, and the wine events
Torbreck Wines, Barossa Valley, Australia: Current Releases
Whenever I hear the term Chartered Accountant, I can’t help but think of Monty Python: Counselor: Well I now have
California Cabernet Society Tasting, May 3, San Francisco
They say “Cabernet is king” for a reason. Even with the surge in interest for Pinot Noir in this country,
The World’s Most Popular Wine Bulletin Board Goes Away
Over the past few years I’ve partaken occasionally in an entertaining spectator sport: watching wine bulletin boards implode under the
Australia’s Yarra Valley After the Fires
On my recent press trip to Australia, not 24 hours after getting off the plane I found myself winding down
Georgian Wine on CNN
I love broadening my own wine horizons, and I’m always surprised at how narrowly most non-wine-focused media see the world
Celebrate South Africa Wine Tasting: May 3 & 6, Los Angeles and San Francisco
I went to South Africa about 2 years ago on a press junket and fell in love with the place.
Rodney Strong and the Utter Stupidity of the FTC
I’m in a pissy mood. At first I thought it was because I ordered a Pinot Noir tonight at a
Austria Uncorked Tasting 2010: May 3rd San Francisco, May 5th New York
Importers, distributors, country trade commissions, and individual wine regions have long put on tastings for the trade and media to
Palmina Winery, Santa Barbara County: Current Releases
You know how some entrepreneurs seem to start businesses in their sleep? They create a company, make it profitable or
Are You A Wine Lover? Then Call Your House Representative. Now.
I’ve been known to spout an opinion now and again about the Three Tier alcohol distribution system in this country,
Knowing Something About Wine Doesn’t Make You Special. Or Studly.
Fellow wine writer Eric Asimov thinks that we have a big problem in this country. His argument is somewhat more
Hospice du Rhone 2010 Tasting: April 29 to May 1, Paso Robles
Most wine tasting events focused on a specific style or type of wine that take place in California suffer from
D’Arenberg Winery, McLaren Vale, Australia: Current Releases
I can’t remember when, exactly, I had my first Australian wine, but there’s a good chance that it was made
Tom Wark’s Guide to Why You Can’t Buy the Wine You Want
I’m quite behind on my blog reading. I try to read a lot of wine blogs but it’s been some
What The World Needs: The Wine Purse
I love the Internets. Why? Because they bring me things like this: The above image was attached to a random
Two Days Left to Nominate for the 2010 Wine Blog Awards
If you’re reading this, you most likely understand the point of a wine blog in the first place. You’re out
The Coming Carnage in the California Wine Industry
“The shitstorm is just beginning,” he says, with a gravitas that makes it sound like the end of the world