Otokoyama Daiginjo Sake, Hokkaido, Japan
Sake is made in the depths of winter, when the frozen air is at its most pure, and the water
THIS is Wine Globalization
In case anyone was still on the fence about this whole globalization phenomena, the latest news from Germany should be
East Bay Vintners Tasting: Saturday August 26th, Oakland, CA
Us wine lovers in San Francisco are some of the luckiest people in the world. Not only do we live
2004 Shafer Vineyards “Red Shoulder Ranch” Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa
Nobody likes to be pigeonholed. It’s easy, though, to be typecast when you’re really, really good at doing one thing.
The Future of Wine Storage?
These days all the new wine gadgets I hear about seem to have something to do with using magnets or
THIS is the Average American Wine Consumer
It’s easy for everyone, especially wine lovers on either coast to lose sight of what wine consumption in America is
Wine Worms and Bottled Laser Beams
I love this industry. People are wiling to try anything once. And after a few glasses they seem to be
Family Winemakers Tasting: Sunday, August 20th, San Francisco
I can hardly believe it’s here again, but there it is on the calendar. A week from tomorrow, San Francisco
2001 Smith Madrone Chardonnay, Spring Mountain District, Napa
There are more legends, stories, fairytales, and fables than anyone could count which all involve some guy up on a
Is it a Wine Blog? Or Not.
I’ve been called a lot of things. The grandfather of wine blogging. The uber wine blogger. The Numero Uno Wine
WBW#25 Announced: Drink Bubbly With a “C”
It was only a matter of time before someone forced us to all drink Champagne. And it’s no surprise, really,
Those BASTARDS! Terrorists Screw Wine Lovers.
OK. Now they’re really pissing me off. I didn’t mind the extra long lines to get through security. Nosiree I
2004 Radio Coteau “La Neblina” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA
As many of you know, one of my favorite things about the way the wine world works today is how
Messages In a Bottle: The Coming Revolution
They say that bees and dogs can smell fear. Those with good noses in the wine world can smell it
The Best Job in the Wine Industry
You know, I’m far from a total wine expert. Sure I know a lot more than your average person about
Wine Blogging Wednesday #24 Roundup: Loire Whites
It was both my pleasure and honor to host the twenty-fourth edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, the web’s first virtual
Dead Fish Lead to Good Wine
As if the famously untranslatable French concept of terroir wasn’t complicated enough. Harrumph. We wine lovers have enough on our
The Return of the Wine Cooler
I’m in fifth grade. Michael Jackson and George Michael are forces of nature. Hair is big, and so are socks.
1994 Domaine Aux Moines Chenin Blanc, Savennieres-Roche Aux Moines, France
South-central France has many distinguishing characteristics, but the one that cannot be avoided and ignored, and certainly cannot be underestimated,
