2002 Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne, Burgundy, France
Do you really know what Chardonnay tastes like? Really? There was a point at which I thought I knew. I
Extreme Wine/Food Pairing as Marketing
So will it be red or white tonight with that dish of alligator on a bed of sautéed earthworms, crickets,
Vinography in Bon Appetit
I was quite surprised and pleased to learn to today that Vinography was featured in the January issue of Bon
2002 Altos de Medrano “Las Hormiga” Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
A while ago, I posted some commentary on a few predictions made by Robert M. Parker, Jr. about the future
2004 Food and Wine Blog Award Nominations
I’m really not into the whole end of the year Best Of, Top 100, Great Recommendations, Recap Everything in The
2000 Domaine Marcel Deiss “Gruenspiel,” Alsace, France
Domaine Marcel Deiss is one of the more famous, and possibly infamous, producers in the Alsace region of France. Proprietor
(Some) Best New American Restaurants
Travel and Leisure Magazine has a relatively new feature on some of the best new restaurants in the country, which
A Pean to Luigi Veronelli, Wine Critic
I have a soft place in my heart for Roberto and the guys down at a little strip mall wine
Restaurant Review: Quince, San Francisco
Pasta will never be the same in this town. It would be very easy to call Quince the best Italian
Sushi: Everything You Ever Needed To Know
I’m a huge sushi fan, as some of you know, and recently two things have crossed my path that seem
2001 Martinelli Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma
Martinelli has been a familiar name to be for most of my life, though not always associated with wine. I
WBW5 Has Been Announced: Wacky Wine Names
Dead Arm? Footbolt? Sinister Hand? Goats du Roam? The Hammer? Little Miss Dangerous? Richard The Lionheart? Where do these people
Drinking Anniversary
There’s always something worth celebrating. Not like you need an excuse to pop another cork. However if you’re at a
Drink Like a Tsar: Perhaps the World’s Most Unique Wine Collection
This just in. For those of you who missed out on your chance to buy wine from the Titanic, here’s
WBW4 Roundup Posted: New World Riesling
Derrick has posted the roundup for WBW4, the Wine Blogging Wednesday virtual tasting event where wine drinkers around the world
2002 Leeuwin “Art Series” Riesling, Margaret River, Australia
This is my entry for WBW4, the fourth installment of Wine Blogging Wednesday, which this month is being hosted by
Kermit Lynch Signing Books on Saturday in Berkeley
Thanks to Derrick over at An Obsession With Food for the tip. Kermit Lynch, one of the best importers and
The Key of The Wine: Crackpot Xmas Gift?
I promise, promise, promise, not to put together a Vinography holiday gift guide. There are lots of other places you
Wine Tasting: My Techniques, Ratings, and Notes
A while back, someone who was interested in getting more formal about the way they taste wine asked me to
