Tag: history
Kingdom of Wine: Drinking the Past, Present, and Future in Armenia
Few wine lovers need reminding of how deeply wine is woven into the cultural fabric of humanity. While phrases like
Armenian Apex: The Wines of Zorah
When I first wrote about the wines of Zorah in 2013, most people had never heard of wine from Armenia.
Wine Bloggers: An Endangered Species
I think I finally know how my wife’s grandmother felt. A year or two before she passed at the age
Warm Up: The North Fork of Long Island
Driving on the North Fork. Photo by Erin Scala. 10,000 years ago, when humans in the Fertile Crescent were just
I’ll Drink to That: Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards
Episode 281 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards, a family-run estate
Book Review: Wine by Thomas Pellechia
Review by Tim Patterson Unlike the fads and fancies and 15-minute trends that come with every new vintage, the history
The World’s Oldest Drinkable Champagne
, a group of divers off the coast of Finland recently discovered a shipwreck they believe dates back to the
D’Arenberg Winery, McLaren Vale, Australia: Current Releases
I can’t remember when, exactly, I had my first Australian wine, but there’s a good chance that it was made
Why You Still Can’t Buy the Wine You Want
It’s difficult, but if I concentrate hard, I can remember a time when you couldn’t order stuff on the Internet.
Book Review: Grape Man of Texas by Sherrie McLeRoy and Roy Renfro
Review by Alfonso Cevola. Twenty-five years ago, I got a call from a client of mine, originally from Bordeaux, who
The Chinese Roots of California Wine
Every time I visit Meadowood in Napa Valley, I find myself spending time in front of a reproduction of an
The Travesty of Wine and Social Class in America
There are a lot of things that I would like to change about wine in America. I’d love to lower
Book Review: American Vintage by Paul Lukacs
Review by W. Blake Gray. Is wine food or alcohol? Most Americans would immediately choose “alcohol,” perhaps laughing at the
