I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we learn about wine. And it seems to me that the best way to learn nothing about wine is to continue to drink what you already know… Continue reading

I just read a depressing fact in in Smithsonian magazine (“Sniffing Out the Science of Smelling;” October 2022): Over time, our sense of smell declines as cells lose their ability to regenerate and as cumulative… Continue reading

Thank you for pointing out that my grammar is not up to snuff…… Continue reading

I’ve been writing a lot about Oregon Pinot Noir lately, but the confirmation a few weeks ago of the newest California AVA—West Sonoma Coast—reminded me of just how cool cool-climate Pinot Noir vineyards in California… Continue reading

Spain and Portugal continue to make wines that take you back in time. Recently in our office, we tasted two wines from CAVES SÃO JOÃO—a Cabernet and a white wine, both of which were from… Continue reading

This coming Tuesday—May 24—will be the 46th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris…… Continue reading

Although none of us should be surprised about this, the following first sentence from a recent piece in the Drinks Business (Jan 4, 2022) stopped me in my tracks. “Wine collectors are stepping up their efforts to… Continue reading

Today, scores of California winemakers talk about the importance of expressing elegance and balance in Chardonnay. Yet too few “walk the talk.” … Continue reading

Since it was published last week, I have thought a lot about the blistering New York Times exposé, The Wine World’s Most Elite Circle Has a Sexual Harassment Problem. Julia Moskin’s blow-by-blow reporting was gut… Continue reading

A couple of months ago, in response to the COVID pandemic, Major League Baseball made spitting illegal. Ok, I thought. Who wants to watch men spit saliva, sunflower seeds, and tobacco anyway? But then a… Continue reading