All went well for grape-growing through spring and summer in Missouri, but uncooperative weather in September and October threw the state a curve, and while the whites and some of the red grapes came through swimmingly, the state's most highly-read more-
One thousand wine professionals gathered in Logroño, Spain, November 13 and 14 for the first WineFuture conference organized by Pancho Campo and the Wine Academy of Spain. The event drew luminaries such as Jancis Robinson, Robert Parker and Gary Vaynerchuck-read more-
I keep a file of notes and ideas related to wine in general that catch my eye and that one day may lead to articles or stories or events or posts of one sort or another. One tear-sheet in that-read more-
One crisp Tuscan evening, my wife Morgan and I found ourselves in a spartan dining room overcome with pleasure and completely at a loss for words. A long table had been covered with prosciutto, coppacola, tomatoes, cheeses, fresh baked breads,-read more-
One crisp Tuscan evening, my wife Morgan and I found ourselves in a spartan dining room overcome with pleasure and completely at a loss for words. A long table had been covered with prosciutto, coppacola, tomatoes, cheeses, fresh baked breads,-read more-
Have you ever tasted a wine with a big buttered popcorn aroma? Have you ever wondered how in the world a product made from grape juice could smell like a movie theater? It turns out that bacteria can be responsible-read more-
"California makes the worst wine in the world," said Grandiose Statement Guy, as he reached for a tasting glass of a red blend I thought he might enjoy. He took a sip, and continued, "I'll take a glass of this one!-read more-
This story comes from the war diary of my grandfather, Archie Brick, one of the first Americans in Europe in World War I. It is the story of every American doughboy, as told in one man's diary. And for Palate-read more-