A revolutionary wine survey about wine surveys: our trends
A revolutionary wine survey about wine surveys has once again exposed the vast chasm in our knowledge about the drinking habits of Joe and Joanna public and thereby pointed out…
Cava Cava Chameleon
RECAREDO ROCKS! When someone asks me whether we list a cava it is usually a not-so coded demand for something light, effervescent and cheap. Especially cheap. The idea that cava…
Beware Vins Natures!
--by Panda Jerk-Show It is a truth universally acknowledged there is no such thing as natural wine. This is because it is self-evident that nature does not make the wine,…
A guest post by Alice Feiring
Alice Feiring is one of the leading voices of natural wine in the US. She has written two excellent books on the subject, blogs about it regularly, and has recently…
Another natural wine imbroglio
--Doug Wregg. A few months ago a some officers from the Italian agriculture ministry paid a surprise visit to the Rome-based wine shop, Enoteca Bulzoni. They slapped them with a…
Real Wine, and what it means to us
--by Doug Wregg. Q: Would you care to give me a pithy definition of Real Wine? Real Wine is about men and women who farm sustainably, organically and even biodynamically…
Reasons to come to our Loire Tasting
~~~100 + Loire wines from 44 growers~~~ ~~~All wines organic or biodynamic~~~ ~~~ Chinon from 1976 & 1979!!~~~ ~~~Wine from the westernmost appellation in France~~~ ~~~Volcanic…
Ruling the unruly
--by Christina Pickard. A few months ago a some officers from the Italian agriculture ministry paid a surprise visit to the Rome-based wine shop, Enoteca Bulzoni. They slapped them with a…
A few new Frenchies (and an Argentinian)
Here're a few more newbies to have snuck onto our list in the past few months--well worth a taste. Check out what Doug Wregg has to say about them: 2010…
The Stepford Wines
Part 2 (Read part 1: What is Deliciousness?) --by Doug Wregg The philosophy of selling the brand is much like having your glass of cheap plonk and drinking it. To…