Category: Recent Columns

Wine world bad news and good news. Bad: record harvests in 2018 and 2019 produced a grape glut. Further bad: some grapes may have “smoke taint” from fires in California and Australia, further driving down prices. Grape growers are not thrilled. Continue reading →

Amphorae are those funny-looking jars with pointy bottoms that were the almost universal container in the ancient world. Continue reading →

You may have missed the out-of-this-world wine news late last year when a dozen bottles of Bordeaux wine arrived at the International Space Station. Continue reading →

With the first decade of the 21st century in the books, let’s examine wine world-changing events of the past 10 years. Continue reading →

Happy New Year. May your 2020 be filled with health, happiness, and quality wine. Continue reading →

Merry Christmas. Not much reason to write about Christmas meal wine, that ship long since sailed. So, holiday humor (warning: there are some groaners here). Continue reading →

What wine do you pour for the Christmas feast? For most of the dozen years I’ve written this column the answer is—don’t pour trophy bottles. Continue reading →

Wine in a can—rising fad for a couple of years. It has obvious application to summer picnics, camping adventures, boating excursions. Continue reading →

Most wines are ready to drink as soon as you get home from the store. Many—especially in the $12-$25 range—do not improve with bottle age. But what about those that grow wonderful with time? Continue reading →

Second week of suggestions on pairing food with your Thanksgiving wine tomorrow. Continue reading →