Fresh Chilean Wine Appellation for the Maule Valley
Winemaker Andrés Sánchez just wrote from Chile. He shared news about a new appellation in the Maule Valley that applies to wines based on the Carignan grape (Andrés and I met…
Happy Fourth Anniversary – Vino Expressions!
Today - St. Patrick's Day - marks the fourth anniversary of the launching of the web log - Vino Voices. The site was originally titled Vino Expressions - to match…
Words and Wine – Best Wine Writing
Researching and writing a book about people who work with wine changed my life. I plunged into stories about grapes and geography, filled the fridge with quirky and classic vintages, and marveled…
Hong Kong’s Dynamic Wine Scene
My friend Kathy Fu who works in Hong Kong provided photographs for this post, as well as information about Hong Kong itself – basic but intriguing stuff I simply never…
Beauty in Wine Regulations?
The title of this post is misleading. Regulations concerning wine are rarely beautiful, but associated grape names can be. You'll see. Below are some basic and bedrock regulations concerning how…
Searching for Wine in Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small nation tucked into the mountains north of India and east of Nepal. It has a population of less than 700,000 people and no…
Christmas Eve Wine from Vietnam
The flight from Saigon to Hanoi takes two hours. In late December, the journey will take you from t-shirt, shorts, and sandals weather to where you'll need to pull on…
Finding Home in Burgundy
Two years ago my friend Robin and I spent five days at a house in the village of Magny-les-Villers in Burgundy – surrounded by vineyards and rolling countryside. On arrival…
Vacation Desserts from Wine Country
Here are two dessert recipes for the holidays. One comes from wind-zapped, volcanic isles known as the Azores, which are circled by the raging Atlantic Ocean - by way of…
Books, Booze, and Branding
This week it's time for something different. I write two blogs - one about wine, the other about books and publishing. Every Tuesday I try to fire off one blog…