Who Should We Visit In New Zealand?
I’ve gotten great advice from readers before, and it seems that people have a lot of fun offering up suggestions,
Now THAT’s Cultivating a Market
While the major wine producing countries of the word are busy trying to figure out what to do to penetrate
1961 Hospices de Beaune Emile Chandesais “Cuvée Rousseau Deslandes,” Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
I will never be able to taste all the wines out there, no matter how hard I try, just as
My Latest Occupational Hazard
Our bodies know things, and tell us all the time, but most of the time we choose to ignore them.
What is eBay Smoking (or Maybe Drinking)?
In order to bring you this amusing and puzzling anecdote, I must admit something. I google Vinography occasionally to see
Pey-Marin Vineyards, Marin: Current Releases
I love watching the wine world evolve. In particular I enjoy seeing new wines spring up like the proverbial dragon’s
Three Perspectives on Cult Cabernets
Even though I don’t consider myself a wine expert, I still get asked for a lot of advice, and I
2001 Weinrieder “Poysdorfer Schneiderberg” Riesling Eiswein, Weinviertel, Austria
Winemaking can be a nerve-wracking business. A lot of things can go wrong in the fermentation process, strange things happen
The James Beard Chef Awards Go Democratic
Venerable institutions often suffer more than normal companies and organizations when things go wrong internally. The Red Cross took a
Daimon Brewery, Katano City, Japan: Current Releases
I’m a sucker for a good story when it comes to what I’m drinking. Of course, what I’m drinking has
A Good Overview of France’s Problem
I’ve written often (bitingly, sometimes) about the woes of the French wine industry. I tend to give the French a
Messages In a Bottle: What’s New in The Wine World
The wine world moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss
25th Annual Beaujolais and Beyond Event: November 18th, San Francisco
I go to a lot of wine tasting events in San Francisco. Certainly almost all the major public events of
A Burgundy Winemaker’s Harvest Story
You know how there are some people you wish would just adopt you and drag you along on all their
2004 Argyros Estate “Barrel Select” White Wine, Santorini, Greece
I go out of my way to taste wines from up-and-coming, out of the way, and generally obscure wine regions.
The Saleswoman and The Critic
Thinking about a career in the wine world? Seems like a lot of people are interested in getting out from
Sonoma’s Best Pinot Noir: Tasting at Pinot on The River 2006
There’s nothing quite like spending a lazy sunny Autumn day amidst the shifting colors of the vineyard leaves sipping Pinot
Winter RAP Rose Tasting: November 15th, San Francisco
You know pink wine is making a comeback when a bunch of vintners and marketing folks think they can fill
