Wanted to share this funny video—the header that caught my eye was, “This is a wine you could go to bed with.” I recently stumbled on at Open Wine Consortium made by SF Comedy Group … Read more >>

Dang it, just when I thought wine was winning the booze battle hands-down, I get wind of the latest Gallup poll results, which show preferences among folks thirty to forty-nine years... Read more >>

The first time I went to Chez Panisse (to be honest, it was the Cafe at Chez Panisse, as I was a budding entrepreneur at the time and the cafe at lunch time was all I could afford), I brought a... Read more >>

It’s not the first time I’ve written about boxed wine, but it’s still a memorable occasion for me. The reason is that this marks the first time I kept right on drinking a boxed wine... Read more >>

Let’s talk about St. Tropez. We worried on our way there for a single night (just after leaving Beaucastel and the Rhone) that we might not be able to effectively “do” the town in... Read more >>

I’ve always thought of wine as the ultimate interpreter. As interpreter par excellence of place, of people, of culture. I think there are other things that also capture time and momentum and the... Read more >>

Although it seems like the 80s since I sucked one down (probably because it was), I couldn’t help but reminisce when I took the plunge and bought Three Thieves’ Bandit Pinot Grigio not... Read more >>

My sister called me the other day more upset than I’d heard her sound in a long time. “Dude,” she said to me. “Yes?” I replied. “I’ve got viral pink... Read more >>

When I was home for Mother’s Day my mom gave me a Wine Cube she picked up at Target on a shopping trip. Isn’t it fantastic the ways moms will continue to buy you random stuff that makes... Read more >>

The saying used to go, “to make a small fortune in the wine business you’ve got to start with a big one.” No more! With the WinePod from Provina you can now make your own wine with... Read more >>