At this point, I think that we can call me categorically insane, because I felt compelled to write yet another goddamned book! The story unfolded something like this… I was thinking about the myth of “good” vs. “bad” wine that is the crux of the second chapter of my 2025 book How to WIN at…
Category: wine books
Hopes and Dreams for 2026 (Ringing in the New Wine Year at The Sipping Point Podcast)
I am having a difficult time believing this as I type it, but it has been OVER A FREAKIN’ DECADE since I was last a guest on Laurie Forster’s entertaining The Sipping Point podcast. HOLY. CRAP! I had the good fortune recently to have Laurie invite me back on her show, where we once again…
Amarone Finds a New Voice (The Amarone della Valpolicella Vintage Atlas)
I know a few things about writing books at this point (and trust me, I’m all authored-out at the moment!), so I appreciate those that are well thought out and well written. The Amarone della Valpolicella Vintage Atlas by Elisabetta Tosi, Giampiero Nadali (136 pages, about $25) fits squarely into those categories. [Editor’s note: Full…
NEW BOOK RELEASE!! How to WIN at Wine: A Practical Playbook for Getting Maximum Enjoyment from Every Bottle
Some exciting news, peeps! I wrote another book! To be totally honest, I have no idea why I decided to write How to WIN at Wine: A Practical Playbook for Getting Maximum Enjoyment from Every Bottle — Without Spending a Fortune. I mean, I do know the reasons behind why the book now exists, of…



