2003 Viñedos de Ithaca “Odysseus” Pedro Ximinez, Priorat, Spain
There’s nothing like a mystery to get me all riled up. For all I know it’s not really a mystery
The Boy In The Bubble Visits New York Hot Spots
Warning: This is decidedly not Politically Correct, but it is too funny not to post, even though it’s a bit
Burgundy, Terroir, and Globalization
Folks who have hung around here for a while might remember my problems with Jonathan Nossiter’s film Mondovino. In particular
1999 Domaine de Nizas, Coteaux De Languedoc, France
The Languedoc wine region of southeast France that straddles the bottom of a the better known region of Provence produces
Fewer grapes this year in lots of places
Harvest is nearly here. Throughout California, and in many other places in the country, grapes have already gone through veraison,
Uchigasaki Hoyo “Kura no Hana” Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Part of the joy traveling to another country for an extended period of time comes from the opportunity to not
California’s Best Artisan Wines: A Report From Family Winemakers’ 2005
My teeth hurt every time I brush, but I don’t expect any sympathy from anyone for spending 5 hours on
The King of Luckytown
There are 16 apricots in a blue and grey bowl on the kitchen counter this evening, in varying states of
Provence in Berkeley, Saturday August 27th
Every year Kermit Lynch and his next door neighbor Cafe Fanny (Alice Waters) throw a party in the parking lot
2000 Loring Wine Company “Clos Pepe Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, CA
Brian Loring has shot to prominence in the last 4 years as one of the hottest young winemakers in California.
Do You Need Your Wine Zapped?
Purveyors of crazy, magic wine implements, beware, you’ve now got to compete with the mental powers of young farm boys.
WBW#13 Has Been Announced
Wine Blogging Wednesday, the global online wine tasting event is now in its 13th month, and will be hosted by
2002 Papapietro Perry “Peters Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA
Most of us are guilty of taking wine too seriously. I know I am at times. Certainly when talking about
WBW#12 Roundup Has Been Posted
What do bloggers drink when they can’t stray far from home? The 43 answers to this question can be found
Family Winemakers Tasting, Sunday August 21, San Francisco
I can hardly believe it, but it’s time again for the Family Winemakers’ tasting event — without a doubt my
The Terroir Conference
I just wish they’d have come up with a better name for this thing. I mean, if the Catholic Church
2003 Highland Estates “Seco Highlands” Pinot Noir, Arroyo Seco, CA
It’s easy for to dismiss big corporate wine producers as makers of industrial products far inferior to what small artisans
Results From the Vinography Reader Survey
A few weeks ago I conducted the first survey of who you folks are and what the heck you’re doing
The Most Powerful People in Wine
Last month’s (I think — I’m way behind on my reading) Decanter magazine had an interesting feature on the “most
