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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up a bottle of wine that had the words “old vines,” “vieilles vignes,” or “vigna vecchia” on the label and turned it around to find absolutely no further information about the vineyard that produced it. Were the vines 40 years old or 140? Did this come from one old vineyard or …

Introduction How can two rums taste completely different even though they’re both made from sugar cane? What makes Jamaican rum so famously funky, and what does a dunder pit have to do with it? How does the type of ice you use change the strength, temperature, and texture of a cocktail? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m …

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week exploring the internet for everything published about wine online, and here’s all the stuff that I think would be worth your valuable time. Pinot Noir Just Sang to Me: A Chat with Pinot Pioneer Lane TannerA nice …

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up on my doorstep, asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have arrived recently. This past week I received a few bottles from Whitehall Lane in Napa. Their …

One of the most spectacular and unexpected terroirs in the world can be found in the midst of one of Europe’s largest cities. The vineyards of Vienna, preserved for centuries from urban encroachment thanks to progressive wine taxation laws put in place by Emperor Joseph II in 1794, are surrounded on all sides by the city (often by some of …

When one of the world’s most talented and ambitious winemakers decides to lay out what sounds like a grand unified field theory for making great wine, you shut your mouth and listen. Last autumn, I had the good fortune to spend an afternoon with Eben Sadie at his estate in the Swartland region of South Africa. We were joined by …

Introduction How does smoking whisky grains with elephant dung translate into flavours like raspberry and sandalwood? What does the saying “you can’t turn a donkey into a racehorse” reveal about making great whisky? How are modern whisky makers using blending to capture emotions and experiences? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Kristiane Westray. You …

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New Wine Marketing World So, New Wine Marketing World With Gino Colangelo, Part II If I wanted to get into wine and lived in New York City – Bam! I’d be on his doorstep until I got the job. If I’ve learned anything in my communications with Gino Colangelo, it’s how down to earth and […] The post New Wine …

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week exploring the internet for everything published about wine online, and here’s all the stuff that I think would be worth your valuable time. Did a Chatbot Just Win a £3,000 Writing Prize?The kerfuffle in the wine writing …

A wall of vines appears out of the morning fog across the Mosel River in Germany. The famously steep slate slopes of the Mosel produce some of the world’s most riveting wines and are among the most notorious to work. The combination of incline and slippery shards of loose slate makes the vineyards both difficult and dangerous. But the Riesling …

When You Land The Boss It had to happen… Landing the boss Gino Colangelo was an Oh Yeah! It was quietly lovely to have him tell me that he was aware of who I was (never occurred to me). I don’t know my outreach, but I do know It was a small moment with a […] The post Landing The …

Despite the fading evening light on Lankershim Boulevard, I had to squint a bit in the dim light of the club. The wide-open floor was already beginning to fill up with fashionably dressed people as the sounds of hip-hop coursed through the club’s speakers at a relatively subdued volume. A glance around the room suggested the action was on the …

Introduction Is smelling or nosing whisky different from smelling a glass of wine? How did a 1960s marketing campaign convince generations of whisky drinkers that single malt was better than blended whisky? What is it like to step inside a working whisky kiln and experience peat smoke firsthand? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Kristiane …

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Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week exploring the internet for everything published about wine online, and here’s all the stuff that I think would be worth your valuable time. Tariffs Hurt the Wine Industry. Did the Refunds Stop the Bleeding?Definitely an improvement. Why …

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up on my doorstep asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have arrived recently. This week I received a couple of wines from Shared Notes Wines, the Sauvignon …

A spring-green view of the home vineyard at William Downie’s Guendulain Farm in the Gippsland sub-region of Victoria, Australia, where he stubbornly works to produce Pinot Noir that meets his high standards in very challenging conditions. This region is known locally as The Baw Baw Shire, the name Baw Baw coming from the local Yarra-Yallock, Gunna-Kurnai First Nation. The exact …

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Introduction How did Sacha Lichine’s launch of Garrus and Whispering Angel from Château d’Esclans, which now exceeds 10 million bottles a year change Provence? What happens to a wine region when historic family estates are increasingly bought by wealthy outsiders and corporations? How can classifying wine by colour get in the way of understanding what’s actually in the glass? In …