NOTHING LEFT TO SAY?
The End of Wine Writing
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I have been a wine writer for nearly 40 years. And yet, for the first time in my career, I’m worried. Despondent even. Wine writing as a profession, a craft, even sometimes an art, is… Continue reading
The Magic of Wine
The South America Wine Guide – A Book Review
Profiles in Courage—Reactions
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Our Spotlight last week on vintner Ashley Trout’s fiery decision to submit her wines exclusively… Continue reading
Wine and Emotion
A Winemaker’s Thoughts
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Chris Carpenter has been the longtime winemaker of Cardinale, La Jota, Lokoya, and Mt. Brave—four… Continue reading
The (Unthinkable) End of Wine?
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Four years ago, the World Economic Forum reported that extreme, volatile weather events would cause… Continue reading
Who Doesn’t Love to be Seized…?
A Review of Drinking with the Valkyries by Andrew Jefford
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I read recently about a dangerous animal quest. Two friends, a writer and a biologist,… Continue reading
I Hope I Remember This Night
Trunk and Disorderly
The biomolecular archeologist Patrick McGovern has said, “We are set up as biological creatures to… Continue reading
The Delicious “Sister” of Brunello di Montalcino
Luce Still Soars
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Montalcino may be one of the most beautiful places in Tuscany. The town itself sits… Continue reading
Is Natural Wine Going Off the Deep End?
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A WineSpeed reader recently sent me this article: Shitting Good. That’s What I Like About… Continue reading