I recently pulled out my old book and started to read at random and thought I'd share some of it. Many of you reading might not know that my... 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 →
I captured this from a post on Twitter and immediately caught the problems. Can you? I can't remember the last time I had a prosecco that was aromatic. Glera is... read more →
Live near Concord? Come spend the evening with me and the wine curious on March 1. Two more seats to fill at the seminar at West Concord Wines and Spirits.... read more →
Joe Dressner gets all of the credit for being the first importer of natural wine. But meanwhile, up in Rockland, Maine, Paul Chartrand Imports had to deal with idiots calling his... read more →
Thirst Wine Merchants invites you to "get dirty" with me this Thursday, December 21st! This is part of their Third Thursday Wine Food & Share. Come and say hi. Buy a... read more →
Last week I received a random, really random, email from a woman who needed help. She wanted something to go with Thanksgiving salmon and was told to buy Caymus (didn’t... read more →
T.Puzelat was still standing the night before the New Wine Festival. Here he is with Soliko of Our Wine. This was the celebration after another wine tasting, Zero Compromise,... read more →
On a Monday in June in McMinnville, something super cool happened. Post-tasting clean-up. There was a superb greet, drink and pick up a copy of Dirty Guide to Wine gathering... read more →
A young and almost angelic man, with sandy-hued hair that perches between rasta and just unbrushed, who travels with a sharp knife, left my couch the morning after I finished up... read more →