The
World's Top Ten Wine Soils - soil is key for wine quality and style
Cheap Wine and
the Great Cover-Up - the story of Mega-Purple and why so many cheap red wines taste the same [6/11-9/11]
A Brief History
of the Glass Bottle [5/11]
The US Surpasses
France as the Largest Wine Consuming Nation [5/11]
Lack of Sex
Among Wine Grapes Saps Their Genetic Health [3/11-4/11]
Planning a Trip to Wine Country
[2/11]
The Rise of the
British Middle Classes in the 18th
& 19th Centuries Shaped the Wine Industry [11/10-1/11]
The Dilemma of
California Pinot Noir - an essay
by Robert Sinskey [6/10-7/10]
Wine Facts,
Statistics and Trivia [3/10-5/10]
Corscrews,
Screwcaps, and Mercaptans -
problems with alternate closures [12/09-2/10]
Wine and Music - influences on buying
and taste [8/09-9/09]
A Wine Timeline - major steps in in the
history of wine [8/09]
Organic and
Biodynamic Agriculture - a Primer [07/09]
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Sake
[06/09]
A Comparison of
Wine Bottle Closures [05/09]
Wine Trivia, A
poem, & Other Fascinating Stuff
[ongoing]
Q
& A [ongoing]
Varietals
- What are they anyway? [01/08-12/08] - article also covers what is
known about the orgins of the popular varietals and how they are related
Industry Trends
in California Wine [10/07-12/07]
Wine Competitions,
Reviews, and Ratings - a wonderful article by Dan Berger [6/07-9/07]
Simple Solution
for Cork Taint [5/07]
Serious
About Pizza
Too
Sweet to be Invited to Dinner - An article by Eric Asimov on the trend
toward riper and sweeter Pinot Noirs [10-11/06]
Wine Legends - Three tales that have
some truth behind them [9/06]
Wine
and Health - New studies [6/06 - 6/08]
Wine
and Food - Guidelines for pairing them [2-5/06]
Moderate
Drinkers Show Moderate Obesity Risk - Yes!!!! [1/06]
Robert Parker:
the book - two reviews of a new book on the larger than life Robert
Parker. [8-12/05]
Martha
and Maxine - The two divas give contrasting advice on life, love, and
wine. [7/05]
Sideways
- A Wine Writer’s Perspective - Bob Hosmon, wine columnist for Florida’s Sun-Sentinel,
wrote this review of the movie from a wine lover's perspective. [6/05]
- What’s
In That Bottle of Wine You’re Drinking? - Additives, "subtractives,"
and the reasons for their use. [1/05-5/05]
-
Relative
Cost of Producing Different Qualities of Wine - A look at some of the
reasons better wines are more expensive that the every day stuff. [12-04]
-
Screwcaps are Gaining more Acceptance
- The what and why. [9-11/02, 10-11/04]
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What
One Winemaker did on his Summer Vacation - Robert Sinsky's road trip,
free wine,
and the glories of Pinot Noir. [9/04]
-
Bordeaux
- A provocative look at why the best Bordeaux made today are different in
style (and some would say better) than the Bordeaux of 25-30 years ago.
Edited from an article by Robert Parker. [4/04-8/04]
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Syrah=Shiraz=Petite
Sirah? - We make sense out of the confusion. [3/04]
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Philosophical
Wisdom - A Philosophy Prof looks at wine.[2/04]
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Truth
In Wine Labeling - How accurate is that label, and how healthful
is that wine? [12/03-1/04]
-
The Science of Bubbly -
The science behind Champagne
(and beer and soda) bubbles. [7/03-10/03]
-
Champagne: How
Many Bubbles in a Bottle?
[12/99]
-
Champagne: How,
When, and What [11/99]
-
Proposed Change to Wine Label Regulations - A
trade group seeks to weaken the regulations on vintage dating. [6/03]
-
Red Wine Headache
vs. Sulfite Allergy - Many
people report reactions to certain wines. This article
will help explain the myths and the reality. [3/03-5/03]
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Women and Wine
Shopping - You won't believe
their experiences in Manhattan wine shops [2-3/02]
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The
New “International” Wine Style - Several points of view on this
controversial, vital subject [7-12/01]
-
Michel Rolland and
the New Bordeaux Style -
Rolland is a wine consultant with enormous influence.
Chances are good that you have had or will have one of
his wines! [5-6/02]
-
Beverage
Consumption in the U.S. - How
much wine do we drink relative to other beverages and
compared with Europeans? [6/01]
-
Wine with Real Food -
Picking
the right wines to accompany the foods Americans really
eat. [4-5/01]
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Hangovers - Causes, Preventions, and
Remedies [2-3/01]
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Terroir - A concept vital to understanding good wine.
[9/00-1/01]
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Corks - Past,
Present, and Future - We take
them for granted, but there are problems with corks
today. This article examines the history of cork use, the
current situation and possibilities for the future.
[3-6/00]
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Musings on Ethics,
Selling Wine, and New Years Resolutions [2/00]
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Why Numbers Make
Me Feel Cold - what good are
ratings anyway? [1/00]
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Wine and the
Expecting Mother - A thought
provoking, but politically incorrect examination of
whether pregnant women should drink wine by Daniel
Rogoff. [10/99]
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Oak
Barrel Aging and Wine - why, when, how. Based, in
part, on information from Simi Winery. [8-9/99, 4/02]
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Wine Myths - edited essays by Dan Berger
debunking some wine myths that are commonly stated as
fact in the press. [6-7/99,
12/02-2/03]
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Sauvignon Blanc -
Bring Back the SOB's - an edited essay by Norm Roby on the current
state of Sauvignon Blanc in California. [5/99]
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The Health
Benefits of Wine
- recent research. [4/99, 7-8/00, 1/02, 7-8/02, 11/03]
-
Twelve
Little-Known Medical Facts About Wine - adapted from a presentation
by David Bruce, M.D. [3/99]
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Alcohol in the
Western World: A History - a
fascinating and surprising historical view of the origin
of alcohol and the vital role it has played in western society.
[12/98-2/99]
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The Problem with
Alcohol Levels - The
importance of alcohol in wine and people. An edited
version of a Dan Berger article. Interesting technical
stuff about alcohol levels in wine. [9-11/98]
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How to Save that
Label [7-8/98]
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Consumer's Report
and Wine: hype, reality, and taste - an opinion. [6/98]
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Wine Tasting Terms - Can't describe that wine? You are not alone.
This list may help. [2-5/98]
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Wine Essences - Analyzing wine: its essences and
components. [10-11/97]
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Wine Components and
Aging - Wine components and
wine's ability to age well. [12/97-1/98]
