The next big controversy in the wine business won't be about high alcohol, terroir, or wine scores. It's going to be about nutrition and ingredient labels, and it's going to be a tizzy. The federal government, through the Treasury's Alcohol,-read more-
Me: "This one is a little gamey." He: "That's a white Burg for you." Me: "I dunno. I think it might be Brett..." He: "In a white? No. It's just, French." Me: "You sure? Smells like Brett to me. <pause>-read more-
A journalist by education and a technology sales and marketing professional by career, Jeff marries both as the author of the popular national wine blog Good Grape: A Wine Manifesto. Writing daily since 2006, Jeff's contemporary and pragmatic take-read more-
Meg Houston Maker is a writer curious about nature, culture, food, wine, and place. She's passionate about traditional food-ways, artisanal food and wine production, sustainable agriculture, and the human connection to landscape. An experienced cook and gardener, she also has particular expertise-read more-
Iconic news anchor Walter Cronkite passed away this summer. Amongst the many praises and remembrances of his character and career, one thing stuck out -- he never made himself the story. Cronkite was a trusted conveyor of information, always heralded-read more-
In late July, 275 wine bloggers, PR reps, winery principals and others in the wine industry converged on Santa Rosa, California, for a three-day Wine Bloggers Conference. The night before, however, more than a dozen bloggers from origins as far-flung-read more-
Randall Grahm, celebrated winemaker of Bonny Doon Vineyard, is betting the farm on one big, beautiful idea: terroir. In his new book, Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology, he shares his witty, irreverent, and thoroughly refreshing take on-read more-
OK, so the snails were not the best I’ve ever consumed; those savoured in South Africa a few months prior were vastly better. Perhaps though it was the choice of wine--a Pinot Gris; its rich smokiness didn't really work with-read more-