
Share the Wine
So much has been written lately about the declining number of people who drink wine.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
What does it mean to call a wine “approachable?”
Approachable. I’ve heard a thousand wines described that way. So, what exactly is anThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
What are we looking for in great wine?
Whenever I ask winemakers in Napa Valley or Bordeaux who make wines based on CabernetThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The Sugar in Wine Problem
One of the biggest misperceptions about wine is that it contains a lot of sugar.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
I Don’t Get It
I’ve read scores of studies on declining wine consumption among younger US consumers.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Talking Back
51 billion square inches. That’s approximately how much space of largely unusedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Talking Back
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B+ Chardonnays
Why is it that there are so many B- Chardonnays in the world and so few A+s?The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blanc
Why is it that so many of New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blancs (the leading grape variety there)The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
BYE BYE BIG HEAVY BOTTLES
This is the year. As of 2024, we will no longer write about wines that come in massive,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
A Glass of Insult
It isn’t even Thanksgiving yet, and my email inbox is already getting promotions The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
International Wineries for Climate Change
International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) is committed to reducingThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Haiku: Ode to a Spit Bucket
Sipping droplet spit
The remains remain hidden
No beauty inside.
This haiku was written for our trusty companion Nigel, a big potbellied whiteThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Fantastic Fizz
Why don’t we drink more Italian Lambrusco? Really—we should! It’s about as deliciousThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Spotlight: The Enduring Beauty and Value of Old Vines
“Old vineyards are biological and cultural treasures that must be celebrated,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
SPOTLIGHT: At the First American Cocktail Parties, They Drank This
One wine, more than any other, is strongly associated with the history of the United States,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
SPOTLIGHT: I LOVE LUCY
Who can resist a wine named LUCY? After tasting the three LUCY wines recently,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
SPOTLIGHT: COOL REDS
Are We/You Ready?
Cool reds. Not just cool as in cool, but thermally cool—meaning they comeThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Spotlight: The New Rías Baixas
I’ve always loved the fresh, vibrant Albariños of Rías Baixas on the northwesternThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Favor Request
Ok, this My Take is a bit more of a Favor Request. The favor is this: if you knowThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
How to Learn Nothing
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we learn about wine. And it seemsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Missouri Rising
It’s a little-known fact: Missouri was once one of the most exciting and thriving wineThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Smell Disorder
I just read a depressing fact in in Smithsonian magazine (“Sniffing Out the ScienceThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Dear Microsoft Editor
Dear Microsoft Editor,
Thank you for pointing out that my grammar is not up to snuff.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Last Great Wines
Although none of us should be surprised about this, the following The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Cool-Climate Pinot Noirs in California
I’ve been writing a lot about Oregon Pinot Noir lately, but the confirmationThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
CAVES SÃO JOÃO
Spain and Portugal continue to make wines that take you back in time.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
A Time to Remember…
This coming Tuesday—May 24—will be the 46th anniversary of the JudgmentThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Traveling Back In Time
Spain and Portugal continue to make wines that take you back in time.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Cooler Style California Chardonnay
In the United States, the popularity of big, oaky California Chardonnays led,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The Blistering New York Times Exposé
Since it was published last week, I have thought a lot about the blistering New YorkThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
No Spitting Hitting Close to Home
A couple of months ago, in response to the COVID pandemic, Major League BaseballThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Just an Apéritif? Mais, Non!
One of the biggest misconceptions about Champagne is that it should be drunk The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Why I Drink Champagne Every Night
It’s true. I drink a glass of Champagne every single night. A bottle lasts meThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
What I Miss About Restaurants
Until the pandemic, I never realized how much for granted I’d taken restaurants—or howThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The Wine Industry NEEDS Diversity
We think of the wine industry as generous, open-to-all, and focused on the spiritThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Future of the Wine Industry Since COVID-19
In response to a question posed to me by a wine blogger regarding the futureThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Recommended Wine Books

by George Taber
“A chronicle of the explosive, Franco-American tasting that put premium CaliforniaThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Recommended Wine Books
“The WineSpeed and Wine Bible teams have been sheltering-at-home like you,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Recommended Wine Books
The WineSpeed and Wine Bible teams have been sheltering-at-home like you,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Status of Women in the Wine Industry
It’s oddly fitting that disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convictedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Weed and Wine Tasting
I’ve recently gone to a couple of trade tastings where some of the attendees had The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Elegance in Wine
I just tasted two syrupy dull Châteauneuf-du-Papes from producers whose winesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
On the rosé explosion
Not so long ago, when I was asked if I wanted a glass of rosé, I always said sure.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
