Time exceedingly well spent ‘in Burgundy’
Ah, spring. A time of reverie and wanderlust. And while these brain games ideally transpire in a sunshiny, flowery meadow, they can... Read More
Gleanings from ‘Wine & War’
A half-dozen things I learned while reading Don and Petie Kladstrup’s “Wine & War: The French, The Nazis & the Battle for... Read More
Arsenal & Burgundy: beautiful game = beautiful wine. Or not.
A whole lot of wine writers, present company included, started out as sportswriters. And many of us maintain our ardor in both... Read More
Gleanings: 2-1-16
Observations and revelations from the wine world: • Had a really fun dinner last week with some fellow pinot-files, tasting blindly. Interestingly, many... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 1-26-16
The weird, wacky world of wine on the Web: • “Bwaahh the French”: Outtakes of Orson Welles trying to do a Paul Masson ad... Read More
Gleanings: 9-3-15
I’m behind as usual, but still collecting nuggets worth sharing: • As most of you know, I collect great (to me) wine-iferous... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 27-Aug. 3
Everyday: Not so long ago, a cabernet-based rosé was an iffy purchase. Not anymore. The 2014 Simi Sonoma County Dry Rosé ($18) is... Read More