Pick Your Favorite Behind the Bar, written 1 day ago, Roxanne and I recently met with Yuri Kato, publisher of Cocktail Times, who was in town promoting the 2008 Marie Brizard Cocktail Challenge. The idea of the competition is pretty simple: The 20 best bartenders (as defined by Marie Brizard, who ha...

Combatting swirl envy one glass at a time.

Napa Harvest Reports, written 1 day ago, Growers have completed harvesting nearly all the grapes in the Calistoga area and many of the wineries on Spring Mountain are finished, including Paloma, which had its earliest finish in 20 years. By American Viticultural Area (AVA) then, the harvest reports ...

Champagne Sales Down, written 2 days ago, Filed under: WineAnother grim sign of the global economy comes from the Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne, the Champagne producers' professional body. The Times Online reports that the committee has released its most recent figures which show tha...

BRUCE NEYERS & EHREN JORDAN - THE TURLEY CONNECTION, written 1 day ago, I can't say enough about these two guys . . . The multi-tasking Bruce Neyers . . . long time national sales manager for Kermit Lynch Selections . . . previously responsible for Joseph Phelps national sales. He's not just a m...

Where do all the flavours in wine come from?, written 2 days ago, Surely, wine makers don't add tobacco, soil, banana or even cow manure to their wines, do they? Watching Gary Vaynerchuk so intriguingly whiff a wine with his nose buried deep inside his stemware, I can just imagine the plethora of fl...

Wine and food adventures in San Francisco and around the world.

Vino Wire Reports on the Brunello Debate, written 2 days ago, From Vino Wire » Tempers flare at Brunello debate today in SienaHere is the follow up to the debate on changing Brunello di Montalcino DOCG regulations reported here. Powered by ScribeFire.

Marfa on the Fly, written 2 days ago, I'll keep this one short, the sun is rising, and we have many miles to cover in these next few days.Flyover country is a big swath of land and today's episode of On the Wine Trail in Italy takes us to Marfa, Texas. From Dallas, St. Louis is closer. But Marfa is ...

Affairs of the vine. Wine information, suggestions and more.

Ravenswood Winery - Zins, Zins and More Zins, written 4 days ago, Here's a video tour and review of wines from Ravenswood Winery. Come check out the zinfandel - and the cabernet sauvignon too! Video artistry courtesy of Rob.

Cork Bits: ideas for your Napa Valley weekend, written 1 day ago, Today is a special day here at The Cork Board world headquarters–four years ago today we tied the knot in front of a big group of friends and family. It seems like just yesterday and a long time ago at the same time (if that's even ...

2007 Wine & Fire - Part I, written 1 week ago, Welcome to our video podcast Wine and Fire - Part 1 - Video Show #42. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: Right Click Here to Download File The Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance held its 2nd annual Wine & Fire event in June of 2007. The ...

Warning: Now Entering Harvest Zone, written 2 weeks ago, It's harvest time here in Niagara, meaning that I have about as much time to spend blogging as I do sleeping, provided that I don't expect to be doing both on any one given day. Thus,... Read the full story at Grape-Juice.ca

Twitter Taste Live!, written 1 day ago, *Disclaimer: I received this wine from Michel Schlumberger as a sample to participate in the BinEndsWine Twitter Taste Line.As you all probably know, I had the pleasure of co-hosting the most recent Twitter Taste Live with Michel Schlumberger and BinEndsWine i...

Private Harvest in the Loire, written 2 days ago, a multi-generational harvestA private family harvest in the LoireThis story takes place somewhere in the Loire, and what you see on this page is still a routine, if festive, yearly activity for many families of farmers in the Loire and...

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru "Les Bousselots" 2006, Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux, written 2 weeks ago,

Various ruminations and observations regarding the bizarre and otherwise incomprehensible happenings in the wine industry.

WBW 50: Which wine, which wilderness?, written 2 days ago, Wine Blogging Wednesday rolls around again with a theme from Russ, the Wine Hiker, of "Which wine, which wilderness." Sounds pretty straightforward… which wine would you bring on a hike near where you live. The only problem is, I...

Esoterica Port Medly - Six Pack - $69.99, written 2 days ago, More fun than a political party, more alcoholic than a Tupperware party, and more hygienic than a key party: it's a Port party! Kent Rasmussen's Esoterica label put these six bottles together as kind of a Port erector set, letting you see...