Feb 11, 2013
Where is the iconic center of the American wine world? What place would serve as the site of pilgrims who sought to worship at the center of American wine culture? Where is building or plot of land where devoted wine lovers, upon occupying that space would be moved to bow their heads, look around, take a deep breath and commit the memory or “where and when” to memory? I’m at a loss to identify that place that occupies the central…
Feb 5, 2013
What wine literature is on its way? There is always a new wine book set to arrive on the wood and digital shelves as it appears committed wine lovers can’t help themselves. They must write about their passion. I’ve chosen here a selection of soon-to-be-released books that caught my eye and appear to me either because of their subject matter or their author or both to be significant interest. NOSE: A Novel By James Conaway Few journalists have rankled the…
Jan 29, 2013
Neal Martin is wonderfully engaging writer who some of you may know from his work at Wine-Journal or afterwards at eRobertParker, where he was invited to contribute. His latest contribution to the wine literary field is his self-published “Pomerol”, a beautiful, large, personal story of discovery that deserves a slow, lollygagging read. One the surface, “Pomerol” is a simple chronicle of the history of the small Bordeaux appellation and its better known châteaux. In this respect, it works just fine….
Dec 26, 2012
I imagine a number of folks are either currently visiting or are set to return from a visit to California Wine Country for the holidays. If anything like me, these travelers ask themselves while on vacation, “Could I live Here”? That’s what I asked myself as my bride and I spent time this last week with family in San Antonio, Texas. Of course, after determining if the area suits one’s eye, the next question is what can I get for…
Dec 19, 2012
As 2012 comes to an end it appears that these last 12 months will have resulted in just over 200 posts here at FERMENTATION: The Daily Wine Blog. That works out to just about 1 for every work day of the year and allows me to still claim credibility for “the daily wine blog” part of this blog’s title (assuming week days and holidays don’t count as real days). You might be surprised how a blog of this type defines…