Category: Wine News
Cheap Wine vs. Expensive Wine: No Contest
Why do journalists continue to consider it a revelation that the “average” consumer can’t tell a $8 wine from a
Where All That Wine is Going
I swear I’ve seen something like thirty news headlines in the last two weeks announcing “Americans Now Drink More Wine
Why Every Wine Lover Needs to Call Their Representative in Congress
Last year, one of the most anti-consumer pieces of legislation in years was introduced to the House of Representatives under
The Dumbest Austrian Imaginable
It never ceases to amaze me how stupid human beings can get. The latest example of the nadir of our
The End of an Era: Robert Parker Stops Reviewing California Wine
Most that follow the wine world closely, knew this day was going to come, but many, including myself would not
The Future of Italian Wine: A Press Conference
It wasn’t your usual press conference. OK, it did start with a diplomat regurgitating roughly the same speech he gave
Chinese Wine Too Good to Be True
I had high hopes for Chinese wine. And I still do, to a certain extent. But I can’t say I’m
Open the Pod Bay Doors! Pennsylvania Wine Kiosks Go Rogue
Just about a year ago, I wrote about the wretched solution to selling wine in grocery stores that the Pennsylvania
Burgundy Makes a Pass at China
As many of you know, I spent a week or so of November in Burgundy on a press tour of
Live (Sort of) From the Hospices de Beaune
The Hospices de Beaune wine auction is still in full swing. It opened with great enthusiasm this afternoon, just as
Too Much (Bad?) Muscadet or Evil Taxes?
I read with some dismay this morning, a news article in Decanter Magazine about sixty growers in the Loire Valley’s
There’s Good Wine Problems. And Bad Ones.
I’m sure most of us would love to be in the position of the Japanese government, who recently discovered that
Canada: Declare War or Emigrate. It’s a Tough Choice
Thanks to humorist Dave Barry’s exposé of the looming threat to our national security, I’ve long been a proponent of
Winemaker Sues Anonymous Commenters on Wine Blog
About a month ago, my friend and fellow wine writer Blake Gray wrote a piece on his blog about a
The Wine Super Villain Strikes
Seems like every few months the news carries the story of some wine theft. Whether it’s a mentally ill woman
There Will Be Blood
True grievance or flagrant publicity stunt? Lawyers are revving their engines as domestic diva Martha Stewart is rumored to be
Give Them Some Wine!
The thought of being trapped underground for any length of time is enough to send some people off the deep
A Glass of Wine to Keep You Sane
I’ve long said that wine helps me maintain my sanity. Well it turns out I may have been more right
