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In Vino Veritas
In vino veritas, the Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote. In wine is truth. It’s an old Latin phrase making fun of people who speak their minds under the influence of alcohol. The quote is buried in a rather hilarious … Continue reading
Vive la France!
Saturday’s D-Day commemorations and salutations on Facebook and other social media reminded me of my first visit to France, in 1997. We saw Ugly Americans treating the French poorly, and on one or two occasions we experienced anti-American sentiment. Mostly, … Continue reading
50 States of Wine – Le Metro Underground Goes Cross Country
Earlier this year, after I wrote about the difficulty of finding the so-called “New California” wines, I was introduced to Aaron Epstein, a San Diego-based entrepreneur and new father who operates Le Metro. Wine. Underground, a subscription direct-to-consumer retailer. To use … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, California, Colorado, Eastern US, Local Wine, Rants, Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Texas, Virginia, Wine
Tagged Colorado, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wine, Wisconsin
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How much local is too much?
I find it amusing when people accuse me of not covering local wine enough in my weekly columns for The Washington Post. If anything, I’m leery that I may spend too much attention on local wines, which I find quite … Continue reading
The End of Wine Blah Blahgs
April 1 – DATELINE: ONLINE – The wine blahgosphere fell eerily silent today when William Zinsser emerged from the heavens and told wine blahggers that the world isn’t all about them and they can only write about wine from now … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Rants, Weblogs, Wine, Wine Humor, writers
Tagged April Fools, Wine, Wine Humor
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Bordeaux: Too little, too late? It Depends(c).
My Washington Post column last week, which I posted here yesterday, generated considerable comment on the web and in emails back to me. Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast’s California reviewer, took issue on his blog with the thought that Bordeaux could ever appeal to U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux, California, France, Rants, Uncategorized, Washington Post, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged Bordeaux, Wine
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What’s ahead in 2014 for wine lovers?
New Year’s is crystal-ball season in a lot of respects – not just the ball that drops on Times Square, but all the figurative crystal balls that pundits and wine columnists gaze into to predict what the new year will … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, California, Chile, Local Wine, Portugal, Rants, Spain, Too Much Alcohol!, Wine
Tagged 2014, Wine
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Looking back on advice and predictions about Virginia wine
Recently I came across my copy of the Summer 2010 issue of Virginia Wine Lover, the enjoyable magazine edited by Patrick Evans-Hylton. Patrick had interviewed me for his “Quaff Quiz” feature, and reading it again I realized a few things. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, DrinkLocalWine.com, Eastern US, Food and Drink, Local Wine, Rants, Regional Wine Week, Virginia, Wine
Tagged Virginia Wine, Wine
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The Mother Vine: Regional Wine’s Origin in the OBX
This article was the most fun I’ve had researching and writing about wine. It was my visit to pay homage to “the Mother Vine,” a side trip of convenience during my niece’s wedding last month on the Outer Banks of … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern US, Local Wine, Rants, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged North Carolina, Scuppernong, Wine
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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
