Here’s something that you don’t see every day. I’m about to give props to Wine Spectator. And I’m going to apologize to their Forum members. I will wait a moment to let the air of collective “WTF?!???” clear the room. Ok… also, please pick your jaws up from the floor. First, let’s provide a bit…
Month: April 2009
The Punking of Wine’s High Priests
Before I get into the topic of today’s post (which, I’ll tell you now for future reference is “why and how even preeminent wine authorities can be duped”), I first need to give you some background on the world of wine fraud. A few years ago I was on a business trip to Russia (before…
Hungover in Boston’s South Station, Speaking with Greek Gods (or “Twitter Taste Live: The Aftermath”)
“When our weary world was young the Struggle of the Ancients first began; The Gods of Love and Reason sought alone to rule the Fate of Man” – Neil Peart, from Hemispheres I am in the throes of TTL Aftermath. Put another way, I’m extremely hungover from co-hosting the latest Twitter Taste Live event –…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-04-18
07 Polka dot Riesling (Pfalz): Sweet but not cloying; floral but not that fruity; cheap but not too bad # 07 Sebeka Cabernet Pinotage (Western Cape, SA): Dark red fruit… followed by… the fat of… BACON!!! # Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier (CA): You might expect this to be flabby, but bright acidity & tropical fruits…