A Survey of Significance In the World of Wine Publishing
I’ve been arguing for some time now that we live in the Golden Age of Wine Writing. My case is made in this fashion: 1) Never before has the wine lover had access to so much wine information. 2) Never...
Liar Are Liars
When an organization like the Wine & Spirit Wholesales of America (WSWA) for 20 years tell anyone who will listen that the direct shipment of wine will lead to minors getting drunk and dying, you can forgive their hyperbole because...
Sharia Law Supporters Seek To Ban CA Wine Production
I occasionally stop and think about ways I might engage more readers here at Fermentation. One thing I've never considered doing is something like this: San Francisco Restaurant Workers Support 25% Tip Standard This article in the Contra Costa Times,...
You Don’t Know These Wines…Yet
I knew next to nothing about American grown Fiano, Montepulciano and Aglianico. And I'm willing to bet the vast majority not only of wine drinkers, but winemakers, know next to nothing about American grown Fiano, Montepulciano and Aglianico. This next-to-nothing-knowledge...
The Gentle Caress of Steve Jobs and Wine
When I heard the news that Steve Jobs, 56 (56!!), had died I was in the process of syncing my Apple iPhone to my Apple iTunes account via my Apple iMac, while uploading Apple Pages, Keynote and Numbers software to...
The Time Traveler’s Guide to Wine
I'm been thinking a lot about Time Travel of late. I've determined that it isn't possible. But a curious mind's best reaction to "it isn't possible" really must be "the next best thing". Having what I like to think of...
