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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. The Science Behind Disease-Resistant Wine GrapesPIWIs to the rescue? From Lucerne to Ljubljana, these …

Part 1: Why ~ Do you really think wine’s 8,000 year old history is evaporating? C’mon. Wine’s history is long and winding, and it’s had its ups and downs and back again. We’re all in another segment, and we just need to continue being imaginative. I’ve lived long enough to know what goes around comes […] The post Do You …

Introduction How does it feel competing against the world’s best bartenders making six cocktails in six minutes in front of a large audience? How can bartending become a form of storytelling instead of simply making drinks? How did the Mojito begin as a 16th-century medical remedy? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Kaitlyn Stewart, …

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. America’s Old Vines Are Running Out of TimeLong live old vines! The Economic and …

  Petite Sirah’s Giant Leap Began in 2002. It all started with a Petite Sirah Symposium, in 2002. Louis Foppiano, of Foppiano Vineyards, asked me to create a Petite Sirah “Symposium.” He envisioned about five or six people sitting around his wine lab table, he later told me. I envisioned the entire California wine industry. […] The post Growth Of …

Introduction Why is the Daiquiri with just rum, lime and sugar used as a litmus test to see if a bartender is capable of making a decent drink? What is oleo saccharum and why is it a gorgeous way to sweeten sophisticated cocktails? What is tepeche and why do fermenting pineapples make a delicious cocktail? In this episode of the …

That’s not just a headline designed to attract attention. It’s my professional opinion as someone who tastes and writes about global wines for a living. I believe there is no more exciting wine region on the planet right now than South Africa. There are plenty of reasons for that, from the country’s extraordinary old vineyards and geological diversity to the …

I’ve been talking about PR now as a focus, and I’m sharing with you there is really nothing better than philanthropy. In a time when everyone not connected to the stock market, seems to be suffering. Land owners are selling of land, and letting people go. Honest generosity, in these extreme conditions, captures heart and […] The post Honest Generosity …

Introduction How did Argentina help save Europe’s vineyards during the devastating phylloxera crisis? Why is wine still treated as an exclusive product despite being more accessible than ever? How can vineyards that endure extreme temperatures still produce elegant, vibrant wines? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Marisol de la Fuente. You can find the …

Aligoté is having a moment. The workhorse white grape of Burgundy has spent much of the last half-century better known for kirs – cocktails made from dry white wine and crème de cassis – than fine wine. Today, it has become a darling of American wine connoisseurs. As white burgundy prices have soared, Aligoté’s relatively modest cost, coupled with dramatic …

The State of Existence Wine Kept Its Promise. Plastic Didn’t. Eight Thousand years of glass has been ignored. The bottle wine has never been betrayed. Three Rows Ahead ~ My Environmental Hero He was three rows ahead of me, seat C, reading for the entire flight. Not scrolling. Not dozing. Reading, the way people used […] The post Wine Kept …

Introduction How do our personal memories shape the aromas we recognize in wine? What incredible Argentine wines are people missing when they focus only on Malbec? Why do food and wines from the same region often pair beautifully even when they break the usual rules? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with Marisol de la Fuente. …

Dramatic skies make for a beautiful evening above vineyards near Stellenbosch, South Africa. Known traditionally as the home of South Africa’s storied Cabernet Sauvignons, Stellenbosch is gradually also becoming the home of smaller, independent wine projects focused on a wider range of grape varieties made in a fresher more energetic style. INSTRUCTIONS:Download this image by right-clicking on the image and …

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This is a “How wine companies can reduce their carbon footprint when using the internet” story. It’s a passion of mine to find ways to save the earth. Actually, in July of 1995, I wrote an unusual story for the time. It wasn’t about “Cabs,” it was about “Cats.” I would tell people about my […] The post Not WALL-E …