BRAVE NEW WORLD…Wine at a Critical Crossroad
Following is an edited version of my keynote speech to the DTCThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
NOTHING LEFT TO SAY?
I have been a wine writer for nearly 40 years. And yet, for the first time in my career, I’m worried. Despondent even. Wine writing as a profession, a craft, even sometimes an art, is disappearing. And it’s not clear what, if anything, will replace it. I recently gave...
The Magic of Wine
Over the last few days, I’ve felt there is a lotThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
I Hope I Remember This Night
I wrote the following poem on the evening of September 21,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
THE LAST TRUE THINGS
Yesterday, I had the honor of giving the commencement speech The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
STICKIES
The affectionate name Australians give to their sweet wines. Ther term is broadly used to cover late-harvest wines as well as Australia’s phenomenal sweet FORTIFIED Muscats, topaques, and fortified tawnies.
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