The connection between wine and words is undeniable and ancient. Sometimes the most important thing about the words is who wrote them. The importance of words directed at wine are also heightened based upon the venue in which they appear. And sometimes, the simple meaning and impact of the words themselves are what’s important. I presume these and other questions will be considered when Chad Arnold begins his lectures in "Thinking and Drinking: The Philosophy of Wine" The UC Berkeley…

I’ve been a "serious wine drinker" now for going on 20 years. And the other day was the first time I did something I should have started doing 20 years ago: I asked the waiter for a second, empty wine glass to pour half the wine from the FULL wine glass into. Can I describe the bizarre look of shock and lack of understanding I encountered on the waiters face as he tried to register what I was asking for?…

The wine warehouse fire in Vallejo earlier this year forced a number of wineries struck by the disaster to re-think their business plans. Many found themselves without any product to bring to market. Long Meadow Ranch from Napa Valley was one such winery, losing two future vintages. But they have plan. According to reports Long Meadow will get themselves back on the shelves by producing a Grappa from single variety pomace. Some explaining is in order. Grappa is a drink…

I recently lamented the lack of "Top Ten" lists on wine. I simply hadn’t found many, posted this, and made a few suggestions for those I’d like to see. Jerry at WineWaves came through with a "Top Ten" list he posted in the Fermentation Comment Section of my earlier post that just goes to show, we have a lot of education left to do. Not wanting Jerry’s list to languish in CommentLand, we present it here:——————————-Top ten questions from wine…