Extremely excited to announce some big job news. I have accepted a position to become Contributing Editor to Grape Collective. It’s a wine website that not only has a fantastic lineup of contributors, but you can also buy the wines you read about right then and there I’m going to be creating content (aka “writing”) [More]
Confronting Red Wine and Chocolate With Pleasure and Pocky
Tis the season for red wine and chocolate, what with the Valentine’s Day festivities upcoming. Not to be a wet blanket (which means I am going to be one), but I’m not particularly fond of red wine and chocolate. At all. Sweet wine? Yes. A porter or stout? Absolutely. For me, the sweetness of the [More]
Announcing A Year of Wine Without Worry: The Digital Magazine
I was contacted by the team at Luca with a most interesting proposition. They would take my roundup post consisting of all my travels in 2013 and turn it into a digital magazine designed specifically for viewing on iPads and tablets. (It also looks great on your iPhone or smart phone. And will work on [More]
Four Geeky Wines For Your Drinking Pleasure
I’m a geek in real life and it certainly spills over to my love of wine. And there’s nothing more I enjoy than sharing this passion with others, especially fellow geeks. Which is why I was geeked to be able to hang out at Bottlehouse with Mónica Guzmán of GeekWire along with CEO and Founder [More]
Give Me Anything Fried And Sparkling Wine
This is my mantra when it comes to food and wine pairing: If it’s crispy and fried, it’s probably fantastic with sparkling wine. I further extol this ethos on my exciting return to Dabble Magazine, picking up where I left off with my “There’s an App for That” column. The editors throw an auspiciously appetizing [More]
Can a Scratch and Sniff Book Help You Become a Wine Expert?
Most wine books are so damn serious. Do you want to read a 500 page book on Bordeaux? One that’s hefty, ponderous, and staid? (Full disclosure: I probably would, but it’s what I do for a living. It’s like studying to be an engineer and having loads of non-sexy prerequisite texts. If you want to [More]
Can A $15 Wine Be Considered Great?
Buckle up, because I’m going to get a little rant-y. I recently read a blog post and a “hear hear” response on Facebook stating that there are no great wines under $15, and to zip it when it comes to saying so in your blog. I, however, disagree with the pronouncement and the prescribed action. [More]
