We’ve always kind of feared that if we set foot in a church our skin would immediately bubble and fall off in sheets, but this morning, our worst fears were confirmed. At 9:14 a.m. we received an email from one of our fire-and-brimstone Wine Club members. Perhaps he has read ...

  The Ratings Game has devolved to the point where there are now only two functional wine scores: 90 or not. People are more informed than ever, and wines are more plentiful and better-made than ever—rendering ratings high and low more useless than ever. But still, the numbers keep multiplying... like Energizer bunnies without birth control. Wineskewer.com: Hall of Shame Wine writer W.R....

I couldn't have said it better myself....

What exactly is the "Bin of Shame"? It's a $180 mistake! Yesterday, during the Cabernet Franc pick, one of the pickers drifted into a row of unripe Cabernet Sauvignon, despite the note clothes-pinned to the end of the row that said "Do Not Pick". So about 40 pounds of grapes (that might be about 10 bottles of wine at $18 apiece) will now be made by me into Cabernet Sauvignon jelly! Ron...

Forum: Social Hall Posted By: Bruce Leiserowitz Post Time: 12-22-2006 at 03:06 AM...

The start of a campaign to highlight unnecessary wine packaging. Please name the worst offenders. 13 Feb - we're running out of lightweight bottles apparently. 15 Feb  - don't forget to keep track of recent posts here. 14 Mar - please keep adding your suggestions. Some South African shockers encountered ...

Let’s see. The United States is mired in ugly wars in Afghanistan and Iraq from which it looks as if there is no extricating ourselves. Since Sept, 11, 2001, the federal government has shown itself expert in all manner of lies and subterfuge, while civil liberties are being erased. Millions ...

... in the movie "The Contender r", would identify as a "Chapel of Democracy". What a shame...

Aside: Spooks is back! Tonight's episode was a good start. But back to wine: I'm not a negative person, but unlike a critic I spoke to recently who claimed their refusal to publish critical comments was because he was essentially a 'polite person', I think it's only right to occasionally ...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Kent Enomoto Post Time: 09-29-2007 at 09:19 PM