Archive for the ‘Wine Media’ Category
Every now and then you come across a book that you assume was written specifically for your eyes. It appeals to your past, your aspirations, your education, your occupation. That’s how I felt about "An Evening with Benjamin Franklin & Thomas Jefferson: Dinner, Wine & Conversation" by James Gabler. Many of your will be familiar with Gabler due to his last work, "Passions: The Wines & Travels of Thomas Jefferson," winner of the 1995 "Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the…
I’ll be making my monthly appearance on KSVY’s "Wine Biz 2.4" today at 1pm. You can listen to the Broadcast Stream HERE at WWW.KSVY.ORG . This is a fun and unique radio program that I make an appearance on as a guest one a month. I’m there simply to comment and throw out my 2 cents the issues that hosts KAZ and Erik throw out there. What makes the show unique is that is covers national and international wine news…
Boy, do I get mail… Most of it is civil and happy and interesting…..Then there is some of it that needs to be shared. I’m leaving out the name to protect the guilty…but you know who you are: Tom,Regarding the "sophistication of wine" you didn’t spend very much time telling your ‘readers’ exactly who is responsible for foisting this view of wine on the American people because you are a shill for the wine press. If you need to know…
My books stack up. They stack up by the bedside, in my office, in my closet, on my television and on my desk. It’s a problem I’m working one. And while this year it seems I’ve been concentrating on antiquarian editions within the wine genre, I’ve still had time to buy and buy and browse and buy the wine books that are new to the shelves. Wine works well in the pages because it is a product that spans history,…
For quite some time now I’ve been suggesting that the sweet wines from Australia’s Rutherglen region are not only among the best wines made anywhere in the world but probably the best values in the world. Laurie Daniel of the San Jose Mercury News has a fantastic article today on the region and it’s sweet and fortified wines along with recommedations. Among my personal favorites are the Campbell’s Rutherglen Tokay and Muscat (Both about $19 for a 375ml) These wines…
