Today is the very remarkable Becky Wasserman Hones' birthday. Being stuck here instead of over there in France where I should be, she is fiercely on my mind. Our connection... read more →
It’s the end of the year and I should be bringing glad tidings and happy wishes for the Solstice. I should try to scrounge up some of the... read more →
Several years back I went to visit a majestic place in Cahors, Chateau Lagrezette, and had, well, a very significant ghost sighting that still raises the hair on my arms. ... read more →
In this week's The Feiring Line Newsletter, writer and professor, Dinkinish O'Connor published her essay on racism in the wine world and the little-discussed slave connection in Bordeaux. Here is... read more →
I don’t know about you, but nebbiolo by any name is close to my heart. That’s why I’m taking my time with these stories I'm telling in my newsletter about... read more →
Is wine essential? In times like these, hell yeah, more than ever. Okay, so is scotch, gin, mezcal, chacha, tequila and vodka (even if only as a disinfectant).... read more →
Mascot from this year’s Dive Bouteille. Care to guess the meaning? Are tastings about to go the way of dinosaurs? I started to write this letter to you on the... read more →
What happened to my promised summary of the decade round-up? Writer’s block. I still have it. But here’s the overview: The Battle for Wine and Love came out in paperback in 2009.... read more →
A while back I was asked to preside over a natural wine competition. I agreed but refused to score the wines, as most competitions do. So I devised my own scale. My... read more →
There’s a serious situation brewing in the wine industry that you might not be aware of. Perhaps you can help. The United States Government is threatening to impose 100% tariffs... read more →