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
Dewazakura Shuzo “Oka” Namazake Junmai Ginjo, Yamagata Prefecture
If there was a single sake that might be responsible for the fact that you now see sake on all
Chicago Wine & Food Festival: October 21, 22, 2005
Before the wind starts to blow cold off the lake and your eyeballs want to crack and fall out of
The Gender Gap vs. The Consumer Gap In Wine
There are an incredible number of individual wines and entire new wine brands hitting the market right now expressly targeted
The NEW Crackpot Christmas Wine Gift
Yes, it’s a little early, but when Mike, one of my readers, sent me this story I knew that there
2003 Belle Glos “Clark & Telephone Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, CA
So let’s say you’re a winemaker. You have a winery. You’ve been making Cabernet for maybe 50 years. You’ve made
Some Facts About California Wine
I’m not sure how much anyone cares, but here are some interesting current facts and figures about the California wine
