One of my favorite wineries in Sonoma, Benzinger Family Winery, has been sold to The Wine Group, a large conglomerate of value wines. This continues
Category: Wine Culture
In Search of Ambiente
When trying to understand a wine and its significance there are four dimensions from which one can draw. There is of course the taste and
Wine and Welfare
One of the most celebrated wine books in history is really a book about a book. George Saintsbury wrote Notes on a Cellar Book in
If You Love Iconic Wine Regions, Drink Now
As a general matter we know that temperatures in traditional wine regions are steadily increasing, and it is highly likely that the cause is anthropogenic
Old Vines, Very, Very Old Vines
This is a remarkable story. Maribor, Slovenia is home to the world’s oldest producing grapevine. It is reported to have been planted in the 1500’s,
Good News for the Wine Industry
The standard picture of the U.S. wine market one gets from reading industry commentary is that premium wine consumers are baby boomers who will gradually
