A good read: ‘Shadows in the Vineyards’
If you didn’t read — or like me, don’t remember that much — about how the Great DRC Poison Extortion case played... Read More
A great read: ‘The Man Who Made Wine’
Your mission, should you decided to accept it (and you absolutely should): Set aside a couple of hours on a lazy, hazy... Read More
A great read: Kamp and Lynch’s ‘The Wine Snob’s Dictionary’
I love it when a book reveals a lot about itself on the title page. Actually, this might be the first time... Read More
A great read: Elin McCoy, ‘The Emperor of Wine’
Now, with his power apparently on the wane, seems a particularly good time to peruse “The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of... Read More
A great read: Don & Petie Kladstrup, ‘Wine & War’
One of the things I’ve always really liked about wine aficionados is their other interests. They almost invariably love food and travel... Read More
A great read: Steve Heimoff, ‘A Journey Along the Russian River’
When I first read Steve Heimoff’s “A Wine Journey Along the Russian River” a half-dozen years ago, I almost quit because he... Read More
A great read/resource: Karen MacNeil, ‘The Wine Bible’
It’s easy to find a good, comprehensive guide to wine and all its elements. But Karen MacNeil’s “The Wine Bible” might stand... Read More