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…
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…
Southern Hills (Tasting Abruzzo Diversity at Philly’s Le Virtù)
Back in October (yeah, yeah, I know, I KNOW…) I was invited to attend a media lunch at Philly’s excellent Le Virtù, focusing on the diversity of wines from Italy’s Abruzzo region. So of course I said no, thanks. JK. I wasn’t about to turn down something like that so close to my own (current)…
Campanilismo in the Glass: Touring Central Italy for Cristaldi & Co.
A quick note to let you know that my inaugural piece for Cristaldi & Co. is now live, focusing on four producers that I visited in Central Italy (via media tour) in the Fall of 2025. It was a fantastic jaunt, with great food and even better people. And the wines were pretty wonderful, too!…
What We Drank for Shannon’s Birthday (2018 Piazza Del Dotto Cabernet)
It was January. It was Shannon’s birthday. And it was cold outside. Not chilly. Not brisk. COLD. Like, f-cking polar bear cold. She wanted something big, bold, and unapologetic about both. So, I raided the sample pool, and obliged! And that’s it. That’s the whole story. Well, apart from what we drank, I mean… 2018…