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George Rose: Wine through a camera’s lens
A shorter version of this article was published on WashingtonPost.com on March 30, 2023. This version includes some anecdotes from my interview with George that didn’t make the shorter piece. When social media algorithms take a break from pushing cleaning … Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, Canada, Oregon, Organic, Sustainable, Terroir, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California, California Wine, Washington Post, Wine
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The End Times for wine?
The wine community has been abuzz lately about its difficulty attracting young consumers. It’s a bit like drug pushers hanging around the school yard wondering where the kids are. Okay, that’s unfair. Every consumer industry wants to attract new consumers … Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, Current Affairs, Navel Gazing, Wine, writers
Tagged Gen Y, Gen Z, Millennials, Navel Gazing
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A Failed Tea Party with Hugh Johnson
When I first fell in love with wine, Hugh Johnson’s Vintage series ran on PBS stations here in the United States. I was enthralled by his presentation of wine’s history, its place in Western civilization and culture, and its romanticism. … Continue reading
The World Atlas of Wine: Essential Reading for Wine Lovers
This article appeared in The Washington Post in slightly different form on November 6, 2013. Coming next: My full interview with Hugh Johnson. There are books that teach you how to taste wine and books that describe how to make … Continue reading
Posted in Books, China, Jancis, Terroir, Virginia, Wine, writers
Tagged Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson, Wine
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Another tour de force from Jancis Robinson
When I wrote my column for today’s Washington Post Food section on books to buy the oenophiliac on your list, I left out the most imposing one. Primarily because of space, but also because I couldn’t bring myself to recommend … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Wine, writers
Tagged Books, Grapes, Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine, Wine, Wine Grapes
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Inventing wine through the ages
Today marks another first for me – my first appearance in the Book World section of The Washington Post. I review two books: Divine Vintage: Following the Wine Trail from Genesis to the Modern Age, by Joel Butler and Randall … Continue reading
Book Review: Alice Feiring’s “Naked Wine”
When I wrote a column last year expressing some skepticism over the “natural wine” movement, I inadvertently became a poster child for industrial wine, earning public opprobrium from Alice Feiring (though we made peace) and a slap on the wrist … Continue reading
Posted in Books, California, France, Spain, Uncategorized, Wine, writers
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Book Review: Evan Dawson’s “Summer in a Glass”
This is the fourth in a series of short reviews of wine books worthy of putting under the Christmas tree for the vinophiliac on your list this year. Anyone who has traveled the Finger Lakes – or even enjoyed one … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Eastern US, New York, Riesling, Uncategorized, Wine, writers
Tagged Books, New York Wine, Wine
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