There are moments that mark a sort of rite of passage for personalities in any field. With respect to writing on the topic of wine, there’s the first time you’re given a wine sample, the first time you’re invited to a tasting event or a tour of a wine region, the first time someone quotes…
Tag: wine books
Sustainability In The Spotlight: “Down To Earth” Wine Book Giveaway!
Aaaand, the giveaways are back, people! This week, I’ve got two copies of The Wine Institute‘s new tome, “Down to Earth: A Seasonal Tour of Sustainable Winegrowing in California” to give away to some of you lucky folk. As some of you possibly soon-to-be lucky folk already know, I rather enjoyed “Down to Earth” (I…
100 Articles Later (December 2013 Wine.Answers.com Roundup)
It’s hard for me to believe, but since I started my gig as the Answers.com wine dude in the Spring I’ve penned 100 articles for the category (yes, it’s a paying gig; no, I’m not part of their recently announced guest blogger program). So far, it’s been… well, great, actually. I’ve been able to find…
A Wine And Comics Still Life: The Initiates
This week, instead of reviewing a wine, I’m going to give you a review of wine’s role in our lives, as drinkers, and in the lives of those who toil their own land to produce it. Sort of. I recently worked my way through a review copy of a comic (sorry, sorry, graphic novel!) about…