The inside score on boffo ratings
Do wine consumers follow ratings, or do the ratings follow consumers? I would have thought that a rhetorical question, but esteemed wine... Read More
Wines of the Week: Sept. 26-Oct. 2
Everyday: California is just getting the knack of making white blends, but the French, or at least some of them, have long... Read More
Wine wisdom, Gerald Asher style
Gerald Asher is a font of wine wisdom, anecdotes and opinions. I met him at this year’s Wine Writers Symposium, and when... Read More
Press release of the day
Amidst the onslaught of digital flotsam and jetsam ““ mostly the latter, since little of it floats ““ that comes my way... Read More
Wines of the Week Sept. 19-25
Everyday: I had a nice chenin blanc from South Africa at a trade tasting last week and mentioned to the rep that... Read More
Untainted victory
So a funny thing happened on the way to some lucky soul gifted chef triumphing in the first (of what figure to... Read More
The LIOCO way: Staying out of the way
In one sense, Kevin O’Connor and Matt Licklider’s timing was less than fortuitous; in another, it was semi-brilliant. While they launched the... Read More