The Joy of Sake 2008 Tasting: October 23, San Francisco
I absolutely love the fact that we’ve reached a point in this country where I don’t need to explain why
2006 Blackbird Vineyards “Illustration” Proprietary Red Wine, Oak Knoll District, Napa
As you likely know, I make it my business to keep my eye on new California wineries, especially in Napa
Ehlers Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Who ever heard of a non-profit winery? The first time the folks at Ehlers Estate told me they were, I
Chicago Pinot Days Tasting: November 15, Chicago
Hey Chicago, listen up! If you live in the Windy City and you love wine — you know who you
Raise a Fist for French Wine: Vive la France!
Solidarity, people. That’s what I’m talking about. The winegrowers of France are outraged. So what else is new? But for
Another Reason to Live in Italy
We all have our fantasies. These days mine lean a bit more towards getting more sleep than chance encounters with
Pinot on the River Festival, October 24-26, Russian River Valley
Now is a wonderful time to be wandering around wine country. The harvest is mostly complete, so there’s less chance
Book Review: The Battle For Wine And Love by Alice Feiring
Review by Brooke Cheshier. I was going to read Alice Feiring’s book and write my review and I swore I
Images of the South African Winelands
For those who are interested, here are some of the photographs I took while in South Africa. The winelands, as
Sadie Family Wines, Swartland, South Africa: Current Releases
I went to South Africa to learn about its wines. This meant understanding first hand what the country’s wine regions
The Best South African Wines: Tasting the 2008 Cape Winemakers Guild
During my week in South Africa, I had a lot of educational experiences that involved serious spates of tasting, but
Confessions of a Wine Counterfeiter
Faked world-class wines are in the news enough these days that I can decisively call them trendy. They’ve already got
Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: October 14, San Francisco
I’ve beat the drum a lot about public wine tastings, but there’s just no getting around the fact that they
Pinotage Old and New: Tasting Notes and Thoughts from South Africa
Depending on your history as a wine lover, your individual tastes, and perhaps your nationalistic pride, a mention of the
Some Thoughts on South African Wine
I’ve now been in South Africa for about three full days, and I’ve tasted, by rough estimation, about 300 or
Tasting the Red Wines of Simonsberg Ward, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa! I’ve come down to the Cape Winelands to dive deep into South African wine
San Francisco’s FallFest 2008: October 11, San Francisco
It seems like every major city has dozens of food and wine festivals every year. San Francisco, compared to many
1996 Walter Hansel Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
One of the greatest, though imminently forgivable, crimes perpetrated by a large number of even the most knowledgeable wine lovers
Why Do Winemakers Hate Journalists?
Perhaps the only thing worse for winemakers than getting a below average review in a wine publication is being mentioned
