The State of Wine Writing and What Wine Writers Think
In my weekly trolling of all things wine, I recently came across this interesting article from Wine Business Weekly. It
2001 Azienda Ag. Fay “Ronco del Picchio” Niebbolo Sforzato, Valtellina (Lombardy), Italy
It’s not every day you find wine that’s endorsed by Leonardo DaVinci. OK, OK, maybe that’s pushing it a little.
Riedel vs. Spiegelau is now settled….
Forever and a day, people have been arguing about the role that glasses play in the taste of wine. The
2002 Caymus Conundrum, Napa
Everybody knows Caymus, right? [note: their web site seems to be having issues at the moment] They’re one of the
2002 Chateau Ste. Michelle “Horse Heaven Vineyard” Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, Washington
Chateau Ste. Michelle is the Mondavi of Washington State. They’ve been around forever (since 1934) and they’re monstrous, producing over
Wine Spectator’s 2004 Restaurant Awards
I know, I know, this isn’t exactly news, but I’m really behind on my magazine reading. In this case, I’m
2002 Saintsbury Chardonnay, Carneros
I was first introduced to Saintsbury wines through their Garnet Pinot Noir, which is a Carneros pinot made in a
2002 Domaine Henry Pelle Menetou-Salon Morogues (Sauvignon Blanc), Loire Valley, France
Widely regarded as the best producer in the small appellation of Menetou-Salon in the Loire Valley of France, Domaine Henry
Kermit Lynch Brings Provence to Berkeley, September 18th
Long time readers (or those who surf my archives with any regularly) will know that I’m a fan of Kermit
Ridge Vineyards Z-List Tasting This Saturday and Sunday
I know there are a lot of Ridge fans out there because of the response I got to my recent
Mondavi: Exit, Stage Left…
Thanks to H. Johnson for his recent entry on the familial infighting and restructuring at the original 800 pound gorilla
Restaurant Review: Frisson, San Francisco
San Francisco has been a dining destination for years, but to those familiar with the New York restaurant scene, there
2002 Rosenblum “Carla’s Vineyard” Zinfandel, Contra Costa County, California
As someone who loves wine, and doesn’t really bother to hide that fact, its quite frequent that people bring over
1999 Kiona Estate Reserve Cabernet, Red Mountain, Washington
Ruth and I had the pleasure of having dinner at some friends’ house this past weekend, and it turns out
Ghiradelli Chocolate Festival Today and Tomorrow
Amy, of Cooking with Amy, tells us that Ghiradelli Square hosts their annual chocolate festival today, September 11th, and tomorrow,
Parker Predicts The Future of Wine and I Respond
What should appear before mine eyes as I leaf through my latest issue of Food and Wine Magazine? Yea, verily,
August Briggs Winery: Current Releases
August Briggs literally doesn’t appear on most maps of Napa Valley that show wineries. I’m not sure if this is
WBW2: Spanish Red Wine — October 6th, 2004
I’ve offered to host and promote the second version of the Wine Blogging Wednesday which occurred last week. It was
2001 Austin Hope Syrah, Paso Robles, California
More and more winemakers in California seem to be starting small, eponymous labels on the side, which invariably allow them
