Wine reviews/tastings are among the most subjective of all criticisms. How else can one explain the vast distance between a Robert Parker praised chardonnay for $89.00 and the Charles Shaw chardonnay...

It would seem that my distinction as the only wine blogger to make the move into the wine industry is not unprecedented as Jeff from the excellent blog Good Grape Wine Company has just started a gig ... who wants to sell more wine direct to consumer using the internet, drop me a line . I’m also looking ... wine gigs to make ends meet. I’ll keep you posted either way...

Hosted by Tim of Winecast.net this weeks theme was Low alcohol red wines. Under 12.5% alcohol. Also mentioned our contest to wine the Olive Oil and Vinegar donated by Reserva y Cata wines. Restaurante Memento wine dinner on June 26th...

I'd like to add some things to this site, if I can, that will make it even more useful to you, the budding wine conoisseur. What sorts of wine resources would be useful for you? Maps? Discussion forums? Printed materials to accompany the podcast episodes? Free wine? (That last one would ... ideas from other readers of the site. Thanks...

? Excitement? Practicality? Excitement? Oh how the debate rages. I guess we have but one question ... Time to pull on your purchasing pants, people. Here's what I'm hoping is under the tree this year: break-proof, dishwasher-safe Schott Zweisel wineglasses . Kind of wonderful for a spazimodo like me, yet kind of boring for a gal who loves the unexpected. So. I'm torn. Check out...

Litchi with hints of grapefruit and banana? Violets, roses and fresh cut grass? These are just a few of the words that might be employed when describing the aromas found in wines, but if you’re like I used to be, you might wonder – come on? Litchis? How did they get those [...] More info at www.catavino.net...

This week Alder at Vinography is hosting Wine Blog Wednesday. In honor of the second year anniversary of WBW, Alder chose the theme: Loire Valley Whites. However, being that we are sitting ... drinking and olive eating country. And if you have ever been to Spain, you would know that the task of finding a foreign wine in a local wine shop can be a tricky task, whereby forcing me to resort...

Thanks to Tim Elliott who heads our publicist Acan Media, we now have a new and much improved Israeli wine blog with a great look-and-feel for you! Check out The Israeli Wine Blog here...

... that I thought certainly have to be under the requisite 12.5% alcohol, turned out to be 13%, 13.5%, even ... of the light reds...the Loire. Yes, it appears true that the world around, red wine is getting higher in alcohol percentages, even in traditionally "lite" areas. The wines of the Loire have consistently ... of Savienerres, to the lovely reds of Samur and Anjou. The Loire is home to both simple farmland and the most...

600 bottles of wine. The reason that this particular collection is so significant is that it holds the Guinness World Record for the most unique wine collection in the world. It included bottles from ... Filed under: Wine , Restaurants , Northern Europe , On the Blogs While one would expect that diamonds are a big draw for thieves, wines seem like a much less likely target. Luxist reports...