Winexpression

As reported in Decanter, Winespectator (who has a full obituary), and SFgate.com, Robert Mondavi passed away this morning at his home in Yountville. If you would like to read more on the man, a book detailing his life entitled The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty(paperback) Hardcover is available […]

Hot on Martha’s heels, Mr.Newman, under his namesake brand, plans to offer an organic Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon early next year. The 2006 vintage will be produced by Rebel Wine Co., the folks behind Three Thieves and True Earth Wines, and is estimated to go on sale for about $16. I’m guessing the vineyard […]

In a world that has been somewhat unchanged for years, John Glaser is beginning to turn some heads. His method is unconventional, although quite common in the wine world. His company, Compass Box, is responsible for producing around 6,000 cases of award winning Scotch a year, with one catch: they don’t make it. The […]

Martha Stewart, America’s domestic goddess, has teamed up with E & J Gallo, wine giant from Modesto, to produce a $15 bottle of wine available in red, white, and blu….oops, I mean red (merlot, chardonnay, and cabernet) from grapes grown in Sonoma.
Gallo is expected to heavily promote the Martha wine, with print ads and […]

The California State Fair Wine Competition went down last week Thursday, and Bronco Wines 2005 Charles Shaw Chardonnay was the resounding winner. The infamous 2 buck chuck received the highest accolades in the Chardonnay division, raking in 98 points, a double gold, with accolades of Best of California and Best of Class.
All I can say […]

Although this article is quite long, I recommend you bookmark it and consume it in small doses, it is well worth the read. The interviewer asks some questions that many have already heard the answers to, but Parker seems to give more; details, emotion, some little known facts.
For the world’s most influential wine writer, […]

No it isn’t me, but Caduceus Winery owner Maynard Keenan James, pictured here. It looks like his entries started popping up at the end of last year. This is a smart way for Wine Spectator to include the famous tool front man’s unique take on the wine industry, all the while luring his wine loving […]

The Decanter Trick
Pour a bottle into a decanter before your friends come over, tell them you opened a special expensive bottle, and they won’t know the difference!
Hide and Seek
In the dark, that bright square in the corner of the label makes it easy to grab the right bottle from the cellar.
No Middleman
Down with the three-tier […]

Jon Bonné, of MSN fame, is officially the new editor of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Wine section (announced on October 11th by Jon himself), and has jumped in head first with the front page article: North stars - Washington wines reach for the stratosphere. A nice piece, and a great first effort, but the caliber […]

Merry Edwards has been in the wine industry for a long time. She had a run at Mount Eden Winery in 1974, received acclaim while making wine at Matanzas Creek Winery, had a rise and fall in the 80’s with the family run Merry Vintners, consulted for a while, and finally started and has stayed […]