WHO says that living leads to dying
Today The World Health Organization (WHO) published a statement: when it comes to living, in all instances, it leads to dying. “There is no amount of life that doesn’t ultimately lead to death,” says WHO Read more...
The WHO is lying to you about alcohol
WHO acting unit lead Dr. Carina Ferreira-Borges (not really) “No amount” of alcohol is safe? Bullshit. The World Health Organization (WHO) made a big splash when it confidently stated “no level of alcohol Read more...
Why does ‘Reserve’ always mean more oak?
While there is no agreed upon definition of what constitutes a reserve-labeled wine, there is almost always a common thread. The wine sees a high(er) percentage of new oak. For example, a winery’s standard Cabernet Read more...
Who writes about wine?
This is the second in a series of articles this week about wine writing. Read the first article, “What’s next for wine writing?” I wrote yesterday about what I see coming next for wine writing. Read more...
What’s next for wine writing?
In a recent blog post, The Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil asked whether we are witnessing the end of wine writing. “Wine writing as a profession, a craft, even sometimes an art, is disappearing,” MacNeil Read more...
The fox is in the hen house on wine reviews
In days long gone, a handful of powerful publications were the gatekeepers of wine reviews. They passed out scores, and wineries either benefitted from them or not. In today’s world, these magazines are no longer Read more...
Buy cheaper red wine to solve red wine headaches. Really?
Is this really the solution to red wine headaches? The Washington Post recently published an article titled “Does red wine give you headaches? Buy a cheaper bottle, scientists say.” Really? The story goes Read more...
New York Times ‘The World in a Wineglass’ review shows why no one likes critics
Jean Sibelius famously said “No statue has ever been put up to a critic.” Photographer Daniel Nyblin, Finnish Heritage Agency. One could be forgiven for not making it far along in The New Read more...
The Case for Washington Sémillon (Wine Reviews November 20th 2023)
Sémillon at Seven Hills Vineyard. Copyright Richard Duval. 55+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Amavi, Gård, Holesinsky, Koenig, Massalto, Planet Oregon, Rocks of Bawn, Sleight of Hand, Soter, Split Rail, SuNu, Read more...
Why haven’t more Washington appellations distinguished themselves?
This is part 2 of a series of articles about appellations. Read part 1. In my series “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” of Washington wine, I wrote that too few appellations in the Read more...
Five things appellations need to be successful
Relative importance not drawn to scale. This is the first in a series of articles discussing appellations. In my series “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” of Washington wine, I noted that Read more...
An ode to Washington’s educational and research efforts
In the first of my recent articles on “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” of Washington wine, I outlined 10 things the Washington wine industry has done well. One embarrassing omission, which a number Read more...
