Category: Wine News
Are You an Imbibing Idiot?
Or more accurately, ordering a glass of wine while you’re in the middle of a job interview (and you happen
This Wine Designed by the Government Just For You
I’m one of the last people you’ll see jumping on the Mondovino bandwagon to bemoan the homogeneity of the world’s
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
Requiem for a Winery. Transition to a Wine Brand.
Let me make this clear. I don’t intend to write about every Bay Area winery that shutters its doors. Though
Wine and Sex: The Ultimate Pairing?
In a wine culture obsessed with the idea of pairing, far too few people talk about the best complement to
The Great Wine Unraveling
to be alarmist and polemical in their approach to wine, more concerned with their ideology than with the facts. However,
Does Machine Harvesting Lower Wine Quality?
As some of you know, I recently spent some time on a press trip down in Australia. I’m still working
Ransoming the World’s Most Famous Vineyard
They say the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start with a large
The World’s Most Popular Wine Bulletin Board Goes Away
Over the past few years I’ve partaken occasionally in an entertaining spectator sport: watching wine bulletin boards implode under the
Georgian Wine on CNN
I love broadening my own wine horizons, and I’m always surprised at how narrowly most non-wine-focused media see the world
Rodney Strong and the Utter Stupidity of the FTC
I’m in a pissy mood. At first I thought it was because I ordered a Pinot Noir tonight at a
Are You A Wine Lover? Then Call Your House Representative. Now.
I’ve been known to spout an opinion now and again about the Three Tier alcohol distribution system in this country,
Knowing Something About Wine Doesn’t Make You Special. Or Studly.
Fellow wine writer Eric Asimov thinks that we have a big problem in this country. His argument is somewhat more
Two Days Left to Nominate for the 2010 Wine Blog Awards
If you’re reading this, you most likely understand the point of a wine blog in the first place. You’re out
Masters of Wine to Begin Conferring Honorary Titles
I must confess, I fantasize about having a life with enough free time (and cash flow) to allow me to
Wine, Health, Science and Journalism: A Study in Headlines
I consume a lot of wine news. When I say a lot, I mean literally almost everything that’s published for
If Your Wine is Organic, Don’t Tell Consumers
Apparently, organic wines taste better but consumers don’t think they’re worth as much money as conventionally produced wines. At least,
The Coming Carnage in the California Wine Industry
“The shitstorm is just beginning,” he says, with a gravitas that makes it sound like the end of the world