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
How I Rate and Review Wine
It’s been some time since I talked about the way I review and write about wine, and there are new
Happy Thanksgiving From Vinography
Wherever you are, I hope you are surrounded by the people you love and are appreciating the good things that
No Thanksgiving Wine Tips Here
Just in case you haven’t figured it out yet, you won’t be getting any list of great holiday gifts for
The Asia Effect
It’s now becoming such a fact in the wine world that I’ll be very reticent to post much news about
Why Blow Up A Winery?
Can you imagine this headline?: “NAPA, CA: This morning a bomb exploded outside the Robert Mondavi winery off of Highway
The World’s Priciest Meals? Hardly.
Short of the Robb Report, which is really a magazine for those who aspire to be rich, there’s no magazine
2002 Achaval-Ferrer “Finca Altamira” Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
I’ve been of the opinion for a while that Malbec, while a noble grape, and a valuable contributor (albeit in
Metal = Color in Your Wine
We learn more about wine every day. And I mean that in both the immediate and the global sense of
Shoot The Messenger
I’ve just come back from a lovely dinner, where we polished off two bottles of wine at a local Italian
2002 Match Vineyards “Butterdragon Hill” Cabernet, St. Helena, Napa
The more young winery owners I meet, the more I keep hearing the line “If you had asked me six
