Which wine deserves the bird? Thanksgiving presents a particularly thorny problem to wine drinkers. After all, which wine do you…
If you’re a food and wine freak, nothing’s better than an event that lets you sample a lot of both….
For years, unaffiliated loudmouths like me have been screaming that it’s become almost unbearable for the average person to order…
A wine service manifesto.
Every year I make a point of visiting the Walla Walla wine region to taste the new stuff, and every…
It may come as no surprise that the most popular topic of the e-mails I receive is the high price…
Dear restaurant reviewers: It’s no shock that one of the reasons we read your papers is to get an informed…
One of the annoying truisms of the wine biz is that many wine makers lie. Like a rug. Ask one…
One of the annoying truisms of the wine biz is that many wine makers lie. Like a rug. Ask one…
Same grapes, weirdly different results One of the aspects of wine that never fails to amaze and entertain me is…
Nobody advocates Washington wine with more religious fervor than I do. From my days as a lowly consumer through my…
A recent letter to Seattle Weekly ripped into me for declaring that I find Portteus wines inconsistent. The writer defended…
Now that you’ve figured out there’s no money in the dot-com world, you’re wondering what to do about your incredibly…
Finally, a restaurant that knows how to serve wine Among the three dozen or so e-mails I received following my…
Is that a PalmPilot in your pocket? Here’s the scenario: You’re strolling the wine aisles of your local supermarket, and…
One of the really fun things about wine is enjoying it with other people who share your jones. If that…
Dear Santa . . . You’ve done it again—you’ve pissed away the entire month. And here it is, the eleventh…
Lots of people send me letters wondering what the next step on the learning curve of wine appreciation is. What,…
It’s time to make up for being a schmuck this year
In my never-ending quest to find quirky wine events comes this: Hedges Cellars Bottle Your Own Party. While it may…
The first improvement in 400 years Like staunch conservatives and proud virgins, the wine industry is slow to change. Consider…
You’re walking through your favorite wine shop, looking for a perky little chardonnay to serve at an upcoming dinner. The…
It’s the 4th century BC, and those charmingly acquisitive Romans are marching through Gaul, the latest captured territory. Along with…
