Monthly Archives: March 2011

Zin Buddhism

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Bill Ward

I used to wonder what was up with all the hating on zinfandel. Was it the bad puns? The jam-o-rama-and-nothing-else nature of so many of them? Some latent association with white zin?   OK, I’m going with “none of the … Continue reading →

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A great read: Kermit Lynch, ‘Adventures on the Wine Route’

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Bill Ward

It’s been more than a quarter-century since Kermit Lynch wrote “Adventures on a Wine Route.” But this masterwork is dated only in the sense that many of its fascinating subjects have since slipped the surly bonds of Earth. Lynch, blessedly, … Continue reading →

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Oh, James!

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Bill Ward

OK, this is worth a look for the illo alone.

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A great read: Natalie MacLean, ‘Red, White and Drunk All Over’

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Bill Ward

Sometimes you can tell a book by its cover, or at least its title. Case in point: Natalie MacLean’s “Red, White and Drunk All Over,” which is as charming and disarming as one would expect from a book thusly named. … Continue reading →

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A great read: Rick Kushman, ‘A Moveable Thirst’

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Bill Ward

Rick Kushman was one of the nation’s best TV critics before turning his attention to wine. The skills needed for writing about both topics jump off every page of “A Moveable Thirst: Tales and Tastes from a Season in Wine Country.” Displaying … Continue reading →

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Not good

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Bill Ward

Yes, even the wine industry could be affected by the horrific situation in Japan, if this graphic from the Daily Mail becomes reality.

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Hilarious …

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Bill Ward

… and educational: How many of these varietals have you tried?

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On the newsstands/Interwebs now (March 2011)

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Bill Ward

This is a great time to be not only drinking but reading about hearty red wines from California. It was a delight to see a young winemaker on the cover of the latest Wine Spectator, especially since it is Saxum’s … Continue reading →

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Quite a site

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Bill Ward

With some sort of mystery precip in the offing, and maybe a major March storm right behind it, I sure-’nuff wish I was here right about now.

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The word(s) on Burg

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Bill Ward

Some of my favorite quotes on my favorite wine region: Harry Waugh (left), when asked if he’d ever confused Bordeaux for Burgundy:”Not since lunch.” Isak Dinesen: “There are many ways to the recognition of truth, and Burgundy is one of … Continue reading →

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