Category: Wine News
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/13
I read a lot of stuff about wine on the Internet. People frequently ask me for recommendations. But there’s just
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/6
I read a lot of stuff about wine on the Internet. People frequently ask me for recommendations. But there’s just
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/30
I read a lot of stuff about wine on the Internet. People frequently ask me for recommendations. But there’s just
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/23
I read a lot of stuff about wine on the Internet. People frequently ask me for recommendations. But there’s just
California 2015 – Vintage of Fire
Harvest has begun in earnest in California, but so far it is overshadowed, quite literally in some cases, by what
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/16
I read a lot of stuff about wine on the Internet. People frequently ask me for recommendations. But there’s just
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/9
People frequently ask me which blogs I read, where I get my wine news, and more. The answer is, all
Wine News: What I’m Reading The Week of 8/2
People frequently ask me which blogs I read, where I get my wine news, and more. The answer is, all
Critical Consolidation in Wine
Antonio Galloni announced today the acquisition of Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, as reported on Forbes.Com. The acquisition will involve
Another Idiotic California Law Screws Wineries
Last week I wrote about the perverted horrors of Proposition 65, the law ostensibly created to protect Californians against toxic
The Fake Tongue Illusion and Wine Tasting
The degree to which the mechanics of our own perception continue to be a mystery to us gives me no
Tallying the Damage from the Napa Quake
The 2014 harvest is under way in California, but in Napa, instead of enjoying a beer in between loads of
Earthquake Rattles Napa Harvest
This morning shortly after 3:20 AM Pacific Time, the strongest earthquake to hit Northern California since the devastating 1989 Loma
NIMBY Versus Vineyard in Malibu
Welcome to America’s newest wine appellation, the Malibu coast. Just don’t plant anything, especially not grapes. Only a matter of
Time For The World’s Best Prison Wine
Kurniawan was found guilty in December of counterfeiting some of the world’s most expensive wines for fun and profit, at
Taking Celebrity Wine to the Next Level
It seems like we hear about a new celebrity wine project almost every month. I long ago stopped reporting on
Will Climate Change be the Death of Cork?
There’s a lot of talk these days about the impacts of climate change on wine. Weather patterns are shifting, volatility
Are You a Red, Pink or a Purple Wine Stater?
Forget red states and blue states. Let’s talk about wine states. They come in shades of pink and purple, according
Journalists Banned from Tasting Domaine Huet Wines
I was surprised to learn this morning that a Loire Valley winery refused to let two journalists taste their wines
