Just when you think that the topic of wine is starting to make sense and really come together for you, you’ll probably encounter the convention of naming large format wine bottles. That should put you firmly back in your lowly place, since the convention of naming bottle sizes carries on the storied wine tradition of…
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The United Slurps of America. Also, Some Organic Wines Still Suck
Actually, let’s take those in reverse order. Here’s the deal – I have a love/hate affair with organic wines. I love the fact that they’re organic and environmentally-friendly; I hate many of the wines because they’re not any good. And I’m convinced that enough wine consumers have reached a similar conclusion that they actually avoid…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-03-06
05 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Wild berry party spoiled by too much green, too little body, & too high a price tag $100 B # 05 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmern Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Spatlese (Rheingau): Stately, clean & just a *tiny* bit cloying. $40 A- # 05 Wolffer Estate Claletto (Long Island): Fab…
How To Make Money Writing About Wine (A Glimpse Into the 2010 Wine Writers Symposium)
This week, Alder Yarrow posted video coverage of the Wine Writing & Social Media panel discussion that he moderated at the most recent Wine Writers Symposium held in Napa. I was fortunate to have attended the Symposium and to have sat in on the panel that Alder moderated. It’s great to have the video captured…