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,
Those Arrogant Frogs
I’m not sure to whether to file the latest news from France under Tragically Hip or It’s About Damn Time.
Cameron Hughes Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
The continued evolution of the global wine marketplace has made many things possible for many people. Small regional wineries that
Wine Tasting Robots From Japan
The Japanese have a national love affair with robots of all kinds. One of the coolest things I ever waited
1999 Gravner Ribolla Gialla, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
When it comes to winemaking there’s New World, and there’s Old World. There’s new school, and of course, there’s old
Note to Self: Don’t Send Wine to Tony Blair
International diplomacy is a tough business. Apparently you need to go around walking on eggshells all the time — never
The Spectator Grand Award Wizard Speaks
No system of awards and ratings for restaurants can ever be perfect. From Zagat to Michelin to the James Beard
Restaurant Review: Sucre, Buenos Aires
There’s a variety of hipness that’s universally understood in the early twenty first century, at least among first-world nations. Expressed
