An alternative title to Christy Campbell’s The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved For The World might well be “How French Politicos Tried to Set Wine Science Back 200 Years, Putting All of the World’s Vineyards in Perilous Jeopardy, Yet Somehow Told Without Conveying Much Suspense.“ To be fair, The Botanist and the…
The Dude’s Top 10 Most Interesting Wines of 2008
Sure, it’s another cheesy end of year wrap-up post. But you know what? I dig these recaps – call it a guilty pleasure. It sure beats writing an entire new post and trying to come up with compelling content (hey, it’s the end of the year… I’m tired, man!). Actually, there was nothing easy about…
Wine Cellar Management: Why It’s Not Worth It
Well, not worth it to me, anyway. But before we get into the concept of wine cellar management and its possible relative worth to you, we need to talk about the related but different topics of Wine Storage and Tasting Notes. These are not the same things as managing your wine cellar. Wine Storage: K.I.S.S….
Twitter Taste Live: The 89 Project – TONIGHT 8PM ET!
Another Twitter Taste Live event is upon us. Tune in right here at 8PM ET TONIGHT to catch the action LIVE. This time, the topic is near and dear to my heart, as it involves The 89 Project, of which I am a contributing member. We will be tasting, live, selections of wines that have…