--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TAKE THE WHY DID YOU BUY THAT WINE SURVEY. CLICK HERE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think we tend to have this rather staid image of wine food writers (perhaps wine, more...

Is Costco the largest single retailer of wine in the United States? I believe they are. So, it's a very nice little coup for Wine Enthusiast Magazine to be able to announce that their reviews and ratings will accompany wines...

Something very encouraging and thoughtful is happening at the Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It's a trend that affects it's scoring of California wines. In a word, that trend is Elegance. Some folks follow the scores and reviews of wines at wine...

W. R. Tish has had the second half of his long article on America's glossy wine magazines published by Wines Vines magazine, a trade publication. No one will miss the irony that Tish delivers has he rates the glossies...

I've been an advocate of alternative closures (non-cork closures) for wine for quite some time. Simply, I think quality control is paramount. That said, I was taken aback by a headline in The Telegraph that read: SCREWCAPS BLAMED FOR TAINTING...

What’s the difference between a wine that is alternately rated 4 of 5-Stars, 16 of 20 points and 88 of 100 points? The answer is: many things. I bring this up after spending time with the Ratings Conversion Chart created...

By all accounts of the participants I've talked to or read, Antonia Allegra's Symposium for Professional Wine Writers is a great success. The 3rd Annual SPWW happens February 20-23, 2007 again at Meadowood in Napa Valley. And for those...

Where does the most Wine Spectator Magazine stand on Pinot Noir? It's a pretty broad question. So, here is the broad answer: I took at look at the Wine Spectator's reviews of Pinot Noirs in specific regions for the vintages...

There's funny, and then there is FUNNY. Click on the picture below to see FUNNY!! Hat tip to the guys at The Cork Dorks, where REAL wine education for Television is in production...

Of late I've been working with another wine PR specialist to help a client bring to market a really interestng wine info product. In the course of brainstorming with them yesterday we came to a very interesting conclusion about wine...