Life is complicated. In my view there is rarely a black and white without nuance. I promise you the real story behind this, including real-life villains, is worthy of Tolstoy.... read more →
I have been bad. I have not reported most of the podcasts I’ve been on over the past few weeks. So, here’s a few. The Splendid Table with Melissa Clark... read more →
Back by popular demand, a 2010 blog post I thought it was relevant to post the World Wine Trade Group's (didn't know there was one, did you?) definition of wine.... read more →
I am so happy to publish our winning essay for The Feiring Line Writing Mentorship Award. Out of our 80 submissions, Meg Bernhard's piece, “Making Wine With A... read more →
The book is on its way into the world and I’m afraid you’re going to hear even more news of its elevage over the next few months. The launch at... read more →
That a week it was. Sexism and misogyny? Sure. That Forbes interview went up as a response to a supposedly ‘satirical’ piece penned by Ron Washam. It created quite the Twitter-storm. Then... read more →
WILD WORLD COMING TO AUSTIN!! Did someone say tastings? Change that to festival. Clear your calendars for the weekend of May 18th and 19th and make sure you’ll be... read more →
The following story, NOMA, won 1st for best Food & Wine story from Born Digital Awards. Yippee!! Many thanks to the judges for liking this. I loved writing the piece... read more →
Just a few weeks ago I was tagging along with my friends, Melissa Clark and Elizabeth Minchilli, in mimosa-full Rome where they were presiding over an offal tour. I,... read more →
Since the turn of the year, it's been the season of quick trips. First Chile. Two weeks later, I skipped the Loire… oops! and instead, went to Spain. It had been... read more →