Oct 6, 2005
There’s no denying it. I’m a Californiaphile when it comes to wine. No doubt this is result of what I’ve most been exposed to over the past 20 years. It also accounts for the bile that rises up in my throat every time I hear a Frenchman or Brit denigrate American wines and winegrowers. Most often this denigration takes the form of "oh, they simply haven’t been at it nearly long enough to appreciate the complexity and importance of terroir."…
Oct 3, 2005
I just got off the radio, doing my second stint as a guest on the "WineBiz 2.4" show on Sonoma Valley’s KSVY 91.3. WineBiz 2.4 is hosted by Kaz from Kaz Winery and serves up interesting and irreverent information about California’s and the world’s wine biz. It’s also a great example of the kind really useful and fun wine information you can find on local radio around the country. In today’s world of pre-packaged radio and national talk radio, local,…
Sep 13, 2005
WEEKLY FERMENTED WINE LINKS – September 13, 2005A Weekly Digest of Links Old and New Worth Pursuing Is Terroir Dead?Karen MacNeil pursues the question in a great overview article from 2002 featuring the always provocative and insightful Randall Grahm Wine Marketing on the InternetA wonderful 2003 article in Wine Business Monthly by PR Good Guy Jeremy Benson that gets into what wineries do well, and not so well Reviewing The Wine ReviewersLong time wine writer Steve Pitcher gives a thorough…
Sep 6, 2005
It is by far the best issue of a wine magazine I’ve seen in years. Wine & Spirits Magazine has devoted an entire issue to Pigs and Wine. Well, actually they are calling it, "The Wine Lovers Guide to Pork". Just look at that cover! The entire issue is filled to the gills with pig and wine editorial: Snouts & Ears El Cocido Gallego: A Galician recollection from Mark Lugris of New York’s El Faro by Joshua Greene Cheeks Guanciale…
Aug 11, 2005
It’s interesting that over the past 4 years or so there has not been a new comprehensive wine information website launched. As a marketing vehicle, the demographics of wine drinkers and those who consume wine information is pretty alluring. Of course that lure has to be balanced by the cost of marketing such a website as well as filling it with compelling content. Wine Review Online is the first to take a stab at providing original and compelling wine information…