Write on, you vinous scribes
Some well-said stuff from some gifted wine writers: “There is no money, among that which I have spent since I began to... Read More
The Johnson rules
The 2014 wine guides have arrived, and one of my perennial favorites is Hugh Johnson’s. Some noteworthy facts, opinions and mashups of... Read More
The Wright stuff
Richardson Wright might not be a well-known writer, but the co-author of “A Wine Lover’s Cook Book” sure has a way with... Read More
When in Rome …
… One posts some wise words from the Romans of yore. My way better half and I are in the Eternal City... Read More
Well versed in wine
They were poets, and we know it. They also were fond of fermented grape juice, as their lovely words attest: So sweet... Read More
Burghounds speak up
I could not agree more wioth the sentiments below, by Burgundy lovers past and semi-present: • “Burgundy is not the designation of... Read More
At Brits’ end
For centuries, the British have carried on a love affair with wine, with their finest authors waxing poetic (or prose-etic) on the... Read More