Final Plug for A Menu For Hope II
If you have not yet made a donation to a Menu For Hope II, I’d like to sincerely ask you
How The Business World Thinks About Wine
When I first saw this story, I couldn’t stop laughing. But the more I thought about it, the stranger and
2003 Ferenc Takler “Proprietors Reserve” Cabernet Franc, Szekszárd, Hungary
It’s not often that I come across Hungarian wines at all, especially given my very low tolerance for dessert wines.
A Wine Job For The Holidays
Hello wine lover. Do you wish you knew more about wine, but aren’t sure really where to begin? Are you
WBW#17 Has Been Announced: New Zealand Reds
The first Wine Blogging Wednesday of 2006 has been announced. For next month’s virtual wine tasting party, participating bloggers will
Wine And Food Pairing World Championships
Annoucer 1: Jim, here comes the next contestant, Andreas Larsson, former winner of the Sommelier of Sweden award, and finalist
2002 Jim Barry “The Cover Drive” Cabernet, Clare Valley, Australia
I’m not convinced entirely that Australia is a great place for Cabernet. I’ve had some pretty solid Cabernet/Shiraz blends from
Backlash Against Parker?
I don’t really read the San Francisco Chronicle, mostly because they don’t provide RSS feeds that would allow me to
WBW#16 Roundup Has Been Posted
I’ve been doing the Wine Blogging Wednesday virtual tasting event for, well, 16 months now and I gotta say this
2003 Marilyn Merlot and Velvet Collection, Napa
There are some people that are popular. Then there are some people that are celebrities. And then there are people
A Menu For Hope: Wine Touring For Kashmir Earthquake Relief
Last year around the holidays the world was watching in horror as we learned of the full devastation which the
The Ocean As Your Wine Cellar
I don’t know why every crackpot idea when it comes to wine has to do with aging wine, but it
Sonoma’s Best Pinot Noir: Highlights From Pinot on The River 2005
Better late than never, isn’t that what they say? I attended the Pinot on The River event over a month
Messages In a Bottle: Wine Holidays
It’s that time of year, isn’t it? It’s just barely December and I can feel the holidays bearing down like
2004 Magnet (Sin é) Pinot Noir, Sonoma
We all occasionally buy wine by the label. While I imagine that there are a few complete wine snobs out
More Sniping at The Top of The Wine World
Like the Royal Family trading insults or the latest antics of Scientology obsessed celebrities, I continue to be fascintated with
2003 Vinum Cellars ‘VIO” Viognier, San Benito County, CA
I can’t tell you how many stories I’ve heard of winemakers striking out on their own or forming partnership brokered
Some French Continue To Get It Completely Wrong
I continue to be amazed at what seems to me to be the jaw-dropping stupidity of the major marketing and
Thoughts On The Spectator’s Top 10
Every year around this time, the Wine Spectator releases their list of top 100 wines of the year. And then
