Donate a Prize to A Menu For Hope, Become Famous!
This is the official request for prize donations for the 5th Annual Menu For Hope charity raffle, sponsored by wine
The ISP vs. the Wine Blog
The company that hosts this blog (Dreamhost) just got themselves on the list for a stocking full of coal this
The Sadness and Irony of a Wine Museum
Meet Michel Chasseuil. He’s 67, drives a beat-up old car, never goes on vacation, and is perhaps not unlike so
Wine Bloggers Get Charitable
Ok all you wine bloggers out there, listen up. Later this week, the 5th Annual Menu For Hope campaign will
2002 Bressan “Special Bottling” Pinot Nero, Friuli, Italy
I’m not entirely sure why some of the best wines in the world are made by people who are more
1996 J. Rochioli “West Block” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
To paraphrase Shakespeare, there are wineries that are born great, those that achieve greatness, and those that have greatness thrust
Surprises Among the 2009 Vintner’s Hall of Fame Winners
Every year the Culinary Institute of America sponsors an induction of several luminaries in California wine into the Vintners Hall
Wine Twitters by Vinography
I’m an odd combination of early adopter and time starved executive. This means that I tend to know about and
Put a Cork in it: Screwcap Wine Closures Are Not Endangering Animals!
Why do I feel like the wine media watchdog these days? Maybe the holiday spirit brings out the misinformation campaigns
Now is a Very Good Time to Buy Wine
If I had some extra cash laying around right now, in addition to plowing it into the stock market, I’d
2006 Jean-Paul Thevenet “Vielles Vignes” Morgon, Beaujolais, France
The wine industry spends a lot of time and energy fighting for the attention of global consumers. In particular, they’ve
2006 Williams Selyem “Hirsch Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
We don’t have a Cru classification in California (we just have mailing lists and release prices) but there are a
Stop The Thanksgiving Wine Recommendations!
I read a lot of wine writing. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot. And when I
Ye Olde Wine Shoppe
When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do on the weekends was to go to garage
The Skeptic’s Guide to Biodynamic Wine
The average wine consumer has no idea what it means for a wine to be organic. And when it comes
2004 E. Guigal “Chateau d’Ampuis” Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhone, France
One of the greatest experiences that a wine lover can encounter is a wine that stops them in their tracks.
The Best South African Wines, Part II: Cape Wine 2008 Scores
I went to South Africa to learn about South African wine, and the primary way for me to do that
E-mail Scammers Hit Wine Retailer
One of the latest e-mail scams going around the Internet appears to be targeted at the wine industry. This scam
1999 Perrier Jouet “Cuvee la Belle Epoque” Brut Champagne, Epernay, France
As some of you know, there was a time when I didn’t really care for Champagne. But like so many
