On the newsstands/Interwebs now (March 2011)
This is a great time to be not only drinking but reading about hearty red wines from California. It was a delight... Read More
The word(s) on Burg
Some of my favorite quotes on my favorite wine region: Harry Waugh (left), when asked if he’d ever confused Bordeaux for Burgundy:”Not... Read More
Local linkin’
One of the best wines I tasted last year came from Lebanon — and it was not Chateau Musar, which is the... Read More
Gotta get to Paso
If not for this event, at least to meet the people behind this video. Simply fabulous. Every line.
Note-worthy (or not)
I’m at the Wine Writers’ Symposium in Napa, where a couple of years ago, Eric Asimov held a session called “The Tyranny... Read More
A Fond du Lac kind of guy
While Ken Wright was passing along knowledge that stimulated our brains and pouring us wine that aroused our palates, he told us... Read More
The good earth dude
For journalists, winery visits tend to be predictable (and pretty cool): some face time with the owner, winemaker or an attractive stand-in... Read More