2003 Baldassari Family Winery Syrah, Bennett Valley, Sonoma
I’ve said more than once how energized I am by the new wineries that seem to be popping up every
Anderson Valley Alsace Varietal Festival, November 5-6, 2005
This slipped my mind until recently, so I apologize for the slightly short notice, but this coming weekend, the association
The Michelin Stars of New York
Perhaps the most anticipated publishing of dining related information in the last several years, the Michelin guide has just released
Good Enough To Bathe In
I’ve written about wine from Thailand before — a shocking place if ever there was one for growing wine, so
Highlights from the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting
As regular readers know, I pride myself on my coverage of major wine tasting events. I go, I taste a
Advice For The Overwhelmed Consumer
It’s ok. I was once one of you. Nearly everyone who loves wine was once in the market segment that
Pharaohs Prefer Red
We’ve known that the Egyptians had wine for a long time. If the funky jars with wax stoppers and grapey
1997 Zind-Humbrecht “Clos Jebsal” Pinot Gris VT, Alsace
For anyone who drinks Alsatian wines on a regular basis, let alone someone who considers themselves a fan or an
Nazi Raccoons Wipe Out Vineyards in Germany
These are troubled times for wine growers around the world. If it’s not too hot, it’s too cold. If its
The Grand Crus of Sake: Selections from Niigata Prefecture
While it’s silly to try and draw parallels between sake and wine, which are so different in their creation and
Celebrating The Design of The Wine Label
As someone who makes his living through design, I have a greater interest than most in the labels which grace
The Best Grenache in The World?: A Tasting With Robert Parker
“Grenache has basically been disregarded for the last century,” said Robert M. Parker, Jr. on his recent visit to Napa
Vinography on Good Libations
Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed on an Internet based radio show called “Good Libations,” which is part
My Life As a Small Time Wine Criminal
I’d like to confess to a truly wine geek fantasy: I want to know what all the great varietals taste
What is an Authentic Wine?
My fellow wine blogger Huge Johnson has got a lovely post this week about so-called “authentic” wines. For those of
2003 Chateau de Montpezat “Palombieres” Coteaux du Languedoc, France
It seems like my friends who are serious wine drinkers and even winemakers are strictly divided on Grenache. Some think
Get Out From Behind That Desk and Into The Fields
I’m sure every one of my readers who’s a winemaker or works at a winery will shake their heads in
2002 Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux “Cuvee Doucinello,” Vacqueyras (Rhone), France
I think I’ve really started to fall in love with the wines of Vacqueyras, in the Southern Rhone. I haven’t
WBW #15 Has Been Announced: Drink Small
The fifteenth incarnation of Wine Blogging Wednesday, the blogging world’s virtual wine tasting event, is coming next month and its
