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
Who Forbes Thinks Make The Best Wine
I had to chuckle the other day when my friend Jack over at Fork & Bottle sent me this link
2004 Uriondo Txakolina, Bizkaiko (Basque), Spain
If I could find a wine like this once a month, for the rest of my life, I think I
Unlocking The Secrets of The First Winemakers
I would post this story just for the accompanying picture of the caveman stomping wines in a bearskin, but as
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
Making It Hard For The Rest Of Us
I once had a heck of a time getting some wine back from Australia. Without getting into the long drawn-out
