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The Vine Print
The first improvement in 400 years Like staunch conservatives and proud virgins, the wine industry is slow to…
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Beware the “reserve”
You’re walking through your favorite wine shop, looking for a perky little chardonnay to serve at an upcoming…
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Wine created to solve a marketing problem
It’s the 4th century BC, and those charmingly acquisitive Romans are marching through Gaul, the latest captured territory.…
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You’re two weeks away from Christmas. What are you going to buy the wine lover in your life?
Use every trick in the book The clock is ticking, and the smell of desperation is wafting out…
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A plague on Oregon vineyards?
Ever heard of phylloxera? While it sounds like a venereal disease or a type of periodontal infection, phylloxera…
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Results of winery/tobacco poll
A few weeks ago in this column, I mentioned the connection between Chateau Ste. Michelle and the tobacco…
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Tobacco in every bottle
I read an article recently about Stimson Lane, the parent company of Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Crest.…
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My single greatest wine moment
Anyone who read my April 20 debut article must realize that I don’t like the way restaurants treat…
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Bored? Wine events are only a click away
It’s Wednesday evening and you’re bored. You could stare in amazement at Bette’s skintight outfits for 30 minutes…
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When good wine goes bad
Every now and then, I’ll get a scathing e-mail from someone who ran out and bought a wine…
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The Vine Print
David vs. Goliath One restaurant is a tiny neigh-borhood joint near the U-Dub, unpretentious and casual. The other…
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Eighty percent of Northwest wines aren’t worth drinking
About two weeks ago, I participated in a wine event, the results of which left me absolutely speechless.…
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Why bring wine to a restaurant?
Considering that restaurants mark up their wines so exorbitantly, is it any wonder more people want to bring…
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The idiot’s guide to wine selection
THE BOTTLE Wine is good only when it’s in a dark bottle. You want to know the color…
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What’s salty, delicious, and goes perfectly with wine?
Last year I wrote a column in which I hyperventilated about the wonderfulness of serving nothing but wine…
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Wine: whether you like it or not.
Don’t cut the cheese I love weird food. Cheese isn’t particularly weird, but having only that for a…
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Why you shouldn’t collect wine
No doubt about it, collecting wine is for suckers. Here’s why. Most people get into wine when they…
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Wine tastings: orgies in the safe-sex era
One of the things I appreciate about Americans is that we’re always looking for new things to do.…
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Risen from the ashes
OK, maybe that’s hyperbole. Maybe Esquin wasn’t in ashes. But I can tell you there were many times…
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The Vine Print
The end of tuxedos and cleavage The moment you hear “wine tasting” combined with “art gallery,” you smirk…