Tasting Notes For Some of The Best Champagnes in The World
In addition to the side benefit of providing you, my readers, with information about a large number of wines, I
How Would You Score That Magazine?
My recent rant about a column in the Wine Spectator drew all sorts of responses from readers. As one regular
The First Sommelier Pope
I don’t know about you, but I get spam all the time telling me that my MBA, PHD, or other
2004 Palmina Pinot Grigio, Santa Barbara County
You know how some entrepreneurs seem to start businesses in their sleep? They create a company, make it profitable or
What is The Wine Spectator Afraid Of?
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like August 31, 2006 to go down in modern wine publishing history. This is officially
Corison Winery, Napa: Current Releases
It’s hard to get attention in the world of wine. Many wineries and winemakers struggle their entire careers for recognition,
Wine, New York, and Web 2.0
When it comes to the Internet, I’m sandwiched between skeptic and cynic with a little bit of realist included along
Which Champagne Should I Buy?: WBW#25 Roundup Posted
All I have to say is that I’m glad as hell I never have to run for class president against
Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania, Italy: Current Releases
The Campania region of south-western Italy has never had an easy time of it. Plagued in ancient times by eruptions
Sunscreen For Grapes
Before I go shooting my mouth off about how silly an idea this is, I’d like to seriously ask if
Art and Wine: Wine Posters on Exhibit in San Francisco, 9/17/06
For those aesthetically inclined wine lovers living in San Francisco. On Sunday, which happens to be French Heritage day (who
NV Henri Billiot Fils “Cuvee Laetitia” Tete de Cuvee Champagne, Ambonnay, France
I’m not a huge sparkling wine drinker, but many of the wine lovers I know are Champagne nuts. They literally
What To Drink Now
So I’ve got some wine recommendations for you. They’re just not right here on Vinography. I was asked some time
Is Bronco Capitalizing on Katrina Remembrance?
I’ve got a lot of respect for Fred Franzia, head of Bronco Wine Company. He’s a shrewd and iconoclastic businessman
The Best Sake In The World?: A Report from The Joy of Sake 2006
I fell in love with sake on my second day in Japan. I was taken to a private sushi club
Messages In a Bottle: Appreciating Wine in Context
What did you think the first time you heard Mozart? Perhaps like me, you had a mother who would play
The 2006 St. Emilion Classification Released
Every ten years, a cabal of wine officials gets together to decide who is good, who is better, and who
Wine South Festival: September 15-17, Atlanta, GA
It’s easy to get jaded about big wine and food events when they happen all the time. Throw a dart
Wine With Your Own Custom Label On It
If someone had told me that after a couple of years of wine blogging, I would be on the press
