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Alice Feiring, Natural Wine and the Question of Integrity 1 Nov 2012 | 01:32 am
I’ve been, and will continue to be, a harsh critic of the “natural” wine movement for a number of different reasons. But now it’s time to give credit where credit is due. Alice Feiring has long been a...
Studies, Polls, Cynicism and Wine…Oh My 31 Oct 2012 | 07:11 pm
Color me shocked. Shocked I tell you. A new study finding that Canadian Government-owned and run liquor stores offer consumers better prices than privately owned liquor stores as well as better adheri...
Top 10 Wine Stories Needing to be Written 30 Oct 2012 | 08:28 pm
You would think that with the proliferation of wine blogs, wine publications, daily newspapers wine coverage, publicists working in and around the wine industry and all the magazines that indulge in w...
Election Day is Coming—Let’s Talk Beer, Wine and Booze 29 Oct 2012 | 06:00 pm
It’s entirely possible that outside of bond issues, the most common type of issue voters will register their opinion upon come election day is something to do with the sale of alcohol. It might be Sun...
The Most Important Wine Book in Years 26 Oct 2012 | 12:48 am
The list price of Jancis Robinson’s new “Wine Grapes” is $175. It’s a bargain. Since working in the wine business beginning in 1990, only one book has been released in those 20+ years that I consider...
The Top 10 Natural Wines 23 Oct 2012 | 07:50 pm
With Natural Wine now the hottest category in the wine industry I thought it time to offer my top 10 list. What’s remarkable is just how many folks are drinking Natural Wine these days. The Natural Wi...
What Serious Wine Lovers Need To Know—The Truth 23 Oct 2012 | 07:15 pm
The Myth: The Three Tier System benefits consumers. The Truth: The Three-Tier System provides no benefit to the consumer that they would not otherwise possess from a marketplace without a three tier s...
Terroir: Who Cares? 23 Oct 2012 | 12:01 am
Ted Lemon knows what he wants from his wines. Characteristics that are pure reflections of the physical environment that make up the individual vineyards where he sources grapes. He want’s the terroir...
Michigan Alcohol Law and the Politics of Corruption 22 Oct 2012 | 08:01 pm
I don’t know if it is common knowledge, but it certainly comes as no surprise to many people when they discover that their state has irrational and arbitrary alcohol related laws. The question is what...
Marijuana Is Like Wine–Except For Difference 19 Oct 2012 | 07:49 pm
What’s the difference between drinking wine and smoking marijuana? There’s no punchline here. It’s a legitimate question being asked by folks in Oregon who will go to thee polls in November and vote f...
