Two significant acquisitions in the wine world caught my eye this week. Penner-Ash, one of my favorite Willamette Valley producers, was acquired by Kendall-Jackson; and
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The Family Winemaking Lie
Earlier this week I linked approvingly to a story about a young winemaker who pointed out how conventional and boring California wine is becoming. I
No More Boring Wines!
I recently was a wine judge at an event featuring California wines. Most of the Napa wineries were promoting Cabernet Sauvignon as their top wine.
Why We Don’t Drink More Aged Wine
Tom Wark extols the virtues of well-aged wines but laments the fact that most wine drinkers prefer young wines to aged beauties. Give me leather,
Hope for the Little Guy
In this age of rampant consolidation in the wine industry, stories like Megan Krigbaum’s article in Punch give me hope that artisan wines will continue
Will the Wine Industry Get a Clue?
Stories about the decline in wine consumption in the U.S. have become common. This one’s especially noteworthy for its dumb headline “Millennials are Ruining the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 