Mudgee Wine Region
One of the post-excursions offered after the 2019 Wine Media Conference was a trip to visit the wineries in the Mudgee Region in New South Wales. OurRead More…
Category: Wine Science
Wine Tasting Terroir
I have asserted for years that just as there is a terroir for wine, there is a terroir of wine tasting as well. Now just because I feel or believe sRead More…
Red Mountain AVA Part Two: On the Farm
In this, the second part of my Red Mountain adventure, I will describe this area and the legendary figures we were privileged to meet.
In part one, Read More…
Red Mountain AVA Part One: What was I thinking?
I used to say that I found Washington State wines overripe, over-extracted, and lacking structure. I used to avoid Washington State wines likRead More…
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…
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…
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…
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…