Hey, wanna talk about ethics in wine media? Chances are, if you’re in wine media, the answer is “Yes! Please!” If you’re not in wine media, I’m willing to bet the answer is “Huh? Who gives a sh*t?!??” I suspect that the population breakdown looks something like this: So, when I title this “Last Word…,”…
Postcard from Germany: How German Wine Laws Lie
By the time this post is published, I’ll be kicking off the wine touring portion of my German press junket trip, sponsored by the German Wine Institute and the European Union. If you happen to be a taxpayer in an EU-participating country, I’d like to take this opportunity to think you for letting your government…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-05-16
07 Schafer Frohlich Riesling Spatlese (Nahe): It’s like the album ‘Pet Sounds’; everyone loves it, but I just don’t quite seem to ‘get it’. # 06 Viu Manent La Capilla Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua): It’s all big – the dark fruit, the leather, the booze… & the green pepper. # 06 Mondavi To Kalon Vineyard…
Chicks Dig Expensive Wine! (Do Women Have a Price Bias?)
You really like my limousine You like the way the wheels roll. You like my seven inch leather heels and coming to all of the shows. But… Do you love me? – KISS, Do You Love Me (from Destroyer, 1976) The American Association of Wine Economists has released another working paper, which often is great…