Category: Wine News
Un-Corking Wine: Technology To Save Spoiled Bottles
Even as I post this I’m shaking my head in disbelief. I haven’t heard as outrageous a claim for a
And You Wonder Why the French Have Problems…
I hope my French readers can distinguish between my criticism of the bureaucracies and intellectual quagmires that make up their
How Much Cesium Would You Like With That Bordeaux, Sir?
Archaeologists have Carbon-14 dating to help them identify the age of ancient artifacts, and now European wine professionals have their
Alsace: Great Wines, Backward Thinking
I had to read this news headline twice just to make sure I wasn’t dreaming: “Alsace wins right to drop
French Winegrowers Invade England
No, no, no. Not the same ones that are rioting in the streets. This is a more peaceful (if not
If You Can’t Drink ‘Em, Wear ‘Em
France, as anyone who follows the wine business knows, is in trouble. Too many grapes, too much wine, and not
Buying Wine For Retirement
Leave it to the practical minded Brits to come up with this one. According to a new United Kingdom law,
Things I Missed in May
I checked out for four weeks and I missed a lot of stuff. Rather than subject you to posts one
Supreme Court Strikes Down Direct Shipping Bans on Wine
Yes I’m late to the party but I couldn’t miss the opportunity to say: WOO HOO! While I was out
The Appellation System is Meaningless?
This belongs in the “throwing the baby out with the bathwater” category of silly panel findings and institute resolutions. According
The First Bad Health News About Wine
Every day some new study comes out telling us all how great red wine is for your health. Well for
Forget Pirated Software, Watch Out For Pirated Wine
That is, if you live in China. Apparently tired of ripping off Microsoft Office and the latest Hollywood blockbusters, the
All Wine News, All The Time
Interested in more technical aspects of wine? Want to be alerted when the 2304th study comes out showing that red
Terroir Doesn’t Exist and Parker Is Pricey
This just in from the Royal Economic Society of Britain: The traditional French concept of terroir is a figment of
No Barrique, No Berlusconi, No Bartolo
I read today about the passing of Italy’s Bartolo Mascarello, often referred to as the patriarch of Barolo. I actually
Wine Terrorists? I Thought It Would Never Happen
No, I’m not talking about Terroir-ists, I’m talking about the honest-to-god bomb-detonating, gun-toting terrorists. If you had told me over
Is The Test Getting Easier? Ask The 11 New Master Sommeliers.
Lots of people ask me if I’ve ever considered “going for my Masters of Wine,” as if it’s a class
The Best of Napa Wine: A Report From Premiere Napa Valley Auction
“And people wonder why Napa wine is so overpriced,” says the guy next to me. He’s half joking, but both
The Dangers of Winemaking
Anyone who has looked into what it takes to actually make wine knows that it’s hard, sometimes backbreaking work. Hand
