I HOPE I REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
I wrote the following poem on the evening of September 21, 2022 after attending a… Continue reading
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How Do You Describe a Great Champagne?
Here’s How…
Describing any wine is hard. Describing a great Champagne can seem next to impossible. Maybe… Continue reading
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The Magic of Wine
Over the last few days, I’ve felt there is a lot of darkness in the… Continue reading
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Blood from a Stone—A Memoir of How Wine Brought Me Back from the Dead
A Book Review
A few months ago, the manuscript for a soon-to-be published book arrived in the mail.… Continue reading
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Wine and Emotion
A Winemaker’s Thoughts
Chris Carpenter has been the longtime winemaker of Cardinale, La Jota, Lokoya, and Mt. Brave—four… Continue reading
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Who Doesn’t Love to be Seized…?
A Review of Drinking with the Valkyries by Andrew Jefford
I read recently about a dangerous animal quest. Two friends, a writer and a biologist,… Continue reading
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Napa Valley’s Top Cabernet Sauvignons
The 75th Anniversary of the Napa Valley Vintners seems like a great time to open… Continue reading
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The Delicious “Sister” of Brunello di Montalcino
Luce Still Soars
Montalcino may be one of the most beautiful places in Tuscany. The town itself sits… Continue reading
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Is Natural Wine Going Off the Deep End?
A WineSpeed reader recently sent me this article: Shitting Good. That’s What I Like About… Continue reading
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THE LAST TRUE THINGS
My Commencement Speech at the CIA
Yesterday, I had the honor of giving the commencement speech at the Culinary Institute of… Continue reading
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BEING A WOMAN IN WINE IN THE TIME OF RECKONING
The 2nd Annual Report on the Status of Women in the Wine Industry
This is my second annual report on the status of women in the wine industry,… Continue reading
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BEST WINE GIFTS
By Karen MacNeil and the WineSpeed Team Chances are you need gifts. And we’ve… Continue reading
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