ARTICLES
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Biodynamics Hits Chile, Without the Controversy (At Least For Now): In the Vineyards at Emiliana
In the morning fog of Casablanca, a stone’s-throw from Santiago, Chile – provided that you could throw that stone over the enormous mountain range that divides Casablanca and the city, that is – the world feels very, very small. At…
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Here Comes The Judge… (or “I Corrupt The 2011 Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year Award”)
I need to preface today’s announcement by saying I have no idea why I was picked as judge for the 2011 Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year Award. The (most) ironic thing about my selection is that I’ve yet…
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Welcome Bruno: What Dogs Can Teach You About Wine Appreciation, Redux
WARNING: This is one of those “it’s-my-blog-and-I’m-gonna-get-personal-if-I-wanna” posts. And it’s probably also a blatant appeal to pet-lovers everywhere. Proceed with caution! Presumably because my life isn’t insane enough already, my family decided that the time was right for us to…
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Weekly Twitter Wine Mini Reviews Round-Up For April 23, 2011
09 Masút Pinot Noir (Mendocino): Seems the Fetzer bros. off to a slightly-jammy but lively, enticing & complex start. Stay tuned. $40 B+ # 08 Davis Bynum Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Kinda like sniffing a fab red berry parfait…








