Remember the saying: white wine with fish, red wine with meat? Besides being too dogmatic,… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post DAYS OF WINE AND SALADS appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

Inexpensive Burgundy is usually an oxymoron. But in our tastings over the past several weeks,… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post Eight Great White Burgundies for Under $40 (Sometimes Way Under) appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

Right now, there’s a lot of sex in the vineyards. Strictly between the vines of… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post THE SEX LIFE OF GRAPES appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

I wrote the following poem on the evening of September 21, 2022 after attending a… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post I HOPE I REMEMBER THIS NIGHT appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

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 a speech on this topic as part of the Walt Klenz Leadership Series at the Robert Mondavi Institute at the University of California at Davis.  Here is what I said. Let me start out with a few questions: Does anyone know the number one, best-selling wine introduced last year?  It was Stella Rosa Pineapple and Chili Wine ..read more

Spring always makes me want to cook. Maybe it’s the delight of walking into a… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post Ten of the Greatest White Wines for Spring appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

Rosé samples are already rolling into our offices, as they do every spring. And so… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post PRETTY IN PINK??? appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

Pairing wine and food can be a contentious issue. Some experts maintain that we should… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post Marrying Well: Pairing Food and Wine appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

I still hear people talk about the infamous “Tongue Map” when describing what they taste… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post Why the Tongue Map is Totally Wrong appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more

Say it’s a cold winter night (not too hard to envision), but this time, imagine… To access this post, you must log in or Subscribe to WineSpeed to view. The post Great Barolo to Drink Right Now appeared first on WineSpeed ..read more