October 2012 – THE GRAPE BELT

Wine & Spirits Magazine Top 100

One of my favorite stops on the annual wine calendar is the Wine & Spirits Top 100 tasting, held each year at City View atop the Metreon in downtown San Francisco. This tasting brings together top producers from around the globe, each chosen for a particular wine that, according to W&S Editor and Publisher Joshua Greene, was […]

A Parisian Wine Inventory

As promised, here’s the line-up of the wines we enjoyed during our week in Paris. For some it might look like a lot. For others, I can almost hear them muttering to themselves, “is that all?” For us, it was a perfect week, and the wines were a wonderful accent to it all. Cheers! Day […]

Wine in Paris, Or Paying Attention In French Class

I just got back from a week in Paris, which is something I don’t get to say or write nearly often enough. While there I was struck by many things regarding the place of wine in the French culture. The five I’ve listed below are all things that American diners, restaurants, and wine producers should […]