This report from Wines and Vines shows very healthy growth for all sectors of the wine business over 2014. The only bad news is for
Category: Wine Culture
Sometimes There are Simple Answers
Blake Gray wonders why Americans don’t drink wine with food: Yesterday I had lunch in St. Helena, in the heart of Napa Valley. A couple
The Coravin and Restaurant Wine Lists
It may be a mistaken impression on my part, but since the introduction of the Coravin in 2013, I have not noticed an appreciable expansion
On The Road Again
After 5 weeks, 78 winery visits, and about 550 wines tasted (yes we spit), the research for our guide to the Willamette Valley is finished.
Sweet Reason
Here is a little mental misdirection for a Thursday. If you drink aged dessert wines you’ve probably noticed that as a wine ages it seems
The Most Interesting Man in the Wine World
Dos Equis’ “The most interesting man in the world” may have won the lifetime achievement award twice, but in the wine world no one is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 