Forum: Social Hall Posted By: Stephen.Gelber Post Time: 02-19-2008 at 09:49 PM

It is almost time for one of my regular trips to a small Scottish island to drink my father-in-law's whisky. Although, I have some fears since I heard reports he has given it up. Does that mean I will drink it alone? Or, worse, not at all? You can imagine ...

Pierce's disease is one step closer to New Zealand with the nearby discovery of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: John H. Trombley Post Time: 02-07-2007 at 11:03 PM

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: kelly w a l k e r Post Time: 03-23-2008 at 02:37 PM

Hello. I'm Wine Spectator managing editor Kim Marcus. This is my first blog, and it should be a fascinating excursion given that it will record the observations of my first trip to the wine regions of Austria. I'll be landing in Vienna Sunday and then its straight off to the ...

Oh, exciting day... I am soon to leave rainy Sacramento for the, hopefully not so rainy, Bayarea . Tonight is The Gourmet Wine Cellar event at the Ferry building in San Francisco. It's a big tasting event featuring wine, cocktails and food from top restaurants in the Bayarea . I ...

Like the sparrow hawk family that returns every year to the trees in my yard, so my soul flies off to Islands in the South. The days lengthen, the breeze warms, and now a light sweater will do instead of the heavy coats we have been armoring ourselves with during the dark winter days.Naples was my first time to hop over to an island. That time it was an overnight affair and the island was Sicily...

Last night, a friend of ours came in from Madrid to enjoy a weekend away in Barcelona. While Ryan prepared a fabulous dinner of creamy cauliflower soup, roasted pork and a bittter greens salad, my friend and I made a quick jaunt down to Vila... More info at www.catavino.net

Though we are nearing the end of May, the grand opening of a new wine bar in Kent, Washington is still under way. Called The Grape Adventure, what once looked like a cute little neighborhood wine shop, has expanded into... Continue...