It’s time for wine writers and wine geeks to heave a collective, heavy sigh. Just as every story about Australia is spiritually obligated to include a photo of the Sydney Opera House (seriously, what is with that?), the close of November brings the wine geek heartburn of Ye Olde Dreaded Thanksgiving Day Wine Pairing Article….
Category: going pro
The 1WineDude-ificaion Of Wine Business Monthly
“All your wine media are belong to us!” And you thought you were safe from me in the wine print world, didn’t you? Not so fast, jerky! One of the wine biz print publications that is isn’t going totally broke (and in fact appears to be going strong as both an on- and off-line force…
Halloween: Don’t Make Your Wine Pick Scary Stupid
This month, as part of my Answers.com gig, I penned a short article offering a selection of Halloween Wines Without the Kitsch. I mention it because, well, 1) it’s Halloween and 2) I like to piss off the people who have a near-apoplectic fit at the mere mention of holiday wine selections. [ Editor’s note:…
Talking Wine With Playboy Radio
In the “this is fun, and you’ll learn something, but it’s definitely NSFW!” department, I recently appeared on Playboy Radio’s “Playboy’s Playbook” (which airs Tuesdays at 11AM PT), chatting about all things wine with host Kevin Klein. Klein seemed to know quite a bit more about wine – and, more importantly, how it should be…