As social media (especially crowdsourced review sites such as Yelp, Cellartracker or various apps on the market) replaces traditional media in the assessment of wine
Category: Wine Culture
More Nonsense from the Press About Wine Tasting
Joe Pinsker in the Atlantic shows he not only knows nothing about wine; he is also logically challenged. Pinsker argues that because most people, even
Is Napa the New Bordeaux
I ran across this winy little piece at the Napa Valley Register. Apparently, Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines from 2014 and the San Francisco Chronicle’s
Serge Hochar, RIP
Serge Hochar, winemaker and proprietor of Chateau Musar, died last week while vacationing in Mexico. This may not be news since his death has been
The Champagne Boycott
I won’t be drinking Champagne this New Year’s Eve. If the Champagne trade association wants to act like thugs they can do it without my
The Cost of Deliciousness
In comparison to wines of the 20th Century, the contemporary style of winemaking, especially for high-end wines, tends toward riper fruit, lower acidity, higher alcohol
