The Best South African Wines: Tasting the 2008 Cape Winemakers Guild
During my week in South Africa, I had a lot of educational experiences that involved serious spates of tasting, but
Confessions of a Wine Counterfeiter
Faked world-class wines are in the news enough these days that I can decisively call them trendy. They’ve already got
Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: October 14, San Francisco
I’ve beat the drum a lot about public wine tastings, but there’s just no getting around the fact that they
Pinotage Old and New: Tasting Notes and Thoughts from South Africa
Depending on your history as a wine lover, your individual tastes, and perhaps your nationalistic pride, a mention of the
Some Thoughts on South African Wine
I’ve now been in South Africa for about three full days, and I’ve tasted, by rough estimation, about 300 or
Tasting the Red Wines of Simonsberg Ward, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa! I’ve come down to the Cape Winelands to dive deep into South African wine
San Francisco’s FallFest 2008: October 11, San Francisco
It seems like every major city has dozens of food and wine festivals every year. San Francisco, compared to many
1996 Walter Hansel Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
One of the greatest, though imminently forgivable, crimes perpetrated by a large number of even the most knowledgeable wine lovers
Why Do Winemakers Hate Journalists?
Perhaps the only thing worse for winemakers than getting a below average review in a wine publication is being mentioned
Sake Day Tasting: October 1, San Francisco
Japan has given many things to the world that I cherish, but few of them have an unofficial holiday that
Facts and Opinions about High Alcohol Wines
Compared to sports fans, wine lovers of different stripes don’t have a lot to have really heated arguments about. Even
2005 Gargiulo Vineyards “G Major Seven Study – 575 OVX Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa
There’s something really cool about seeing a young winery start to hit its stride. I’ve only seen a few newborn
Wine 2.0 Event and Tasting: September 18, New York City
Internet technologies are changing every aspect of life and commerce in industrialized societies. While the wine industry is often slower
Robert Parker Watch Your Back
In the circles of wine lovers I travel in, many folks make a common observation about the evolving landscape of
Who Should I Visit in South Africa?
About two years ago, I headed off to New Zealand for the first time, armed with lots of recommendations from
Minogawa Shuzo “Koshino Omachi” Daiginjo, Niigata Prefecture
In the wine world, the grapes matter. Move past the varietal surface of wine consumption, and you’ll quickly descend into
Are EU Lawmakers Going to Destroy the Italian Wine Industry?
France, you get a free pass today. The European Common Market Organization is my newest punching bag when it comes
Wine Criticism According to W.H. Auden
At the risk of betraying my political leanings and reinforcing recent suggestions that my home city is filled with cocktail
