Young Guns of Mendocino County
Fetzer winery hosted a few of us wine bloggers at their Bonterra Vineyard as part of an excursion before the Wine Blogger Conference (WBC17)Read More…
Category: Opinion
Greek Wines, Opa!
Ahhh… to be Greek! When you think of being Greek, do you think of swilling wine with the Gods, debating with philosophers, or basking in aRead More…
Let’s be Clear: Good Wines are Good Wines, Period.
I just finished re-reading an article entitled, “Let’s Be Clear: Bad Wines Are Bad Wines, Period”, written by Eric Asimov. If youRead More…
Fizzle, Fad, or Future
There is a saying attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus who said, “The only thing that is constant is change”. I think if he lived in ourRead More…
Wine Traveler Necessities
I travel quite a bit, as a wine blogger and in my professional life as well. I have traveled all over the world. Wherever I travel, whether I’m drRead More…
Biggest Concern, Climate Change or Bad Weather?
As a blogger about the wine industry, I pay attention to trends and stories in the news about the wine industry. One trend that is constantly in theRead More…
Science Fiction Meets Burgundy
I like science fiction movies and books. Many of the stories involve science ensuring man’s survival after technology ran amok and nearly killed offRead More…
Is drinking wine one secret to a happy marriage?
I read an article by Mari A. Schaefer titled “Is drinking wine one secret to a happy marriage?”. This article was based on a recent report in TheRead More…
Ava Winery – a Startup
What is a winery? It is defined as an establishment where wine is made, and wine is defined as an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. SoRead More…
Judgement of Paris, a Win, or a Loss?
That May day in 1976, a magical day for Americans and American wines. That day we had two wines, a California Chardonnays and a California Cabernet SRead More…