Wine wisdom from the source(s)
One of the great perks of being a wine writer is getting to know vintners: winemakers, vineyard managers and winery owners, who tend... Read More
Symposium gleanings: Saline, sales and more
Notes, quotes and anecdotes from last week’s Symposium for Professional Wine Writers (A “By the numbers” is coming soon): • As we were... Read More
Wines worth treasuring, friends worth treasuring more
I’ve been blessed over the past several weeks to spend a lot of time with my kind of wine people. Simply put,... Read More
Biodynamics pass the smell test
Alois Lageder, a great vintner from Italy’s Alto Adige region, was in town last year and gave a fascinating talk on the... Read More