For the second year in a row, I hosted a neighborhood wine tasting in Arlington, Virginia, for family and friends. I was not sure about the theme until nearly the last minute, but a recent political attack advertisement from Newt Gingrich in the midst of the Republican presidential primaires - a Republican attack ad against candidate Mitt [...]

Many many thanks to Rolf Rehm, pilot with Lufthansa, for allowing me to film on one my regularly scheduled flights back home to Washington D.C. for the holidays. Rolf and his wife Claudia often attend wine tastings I organise in Germany and, because he is a pilot, they sometimes come all the way to the U.S. [...]

When it comes to wine, China is proving to be an essential market. And not just for Bordeaux. Hundreds of wines from all over the world will be judged in a blind tasting next month in Shanghai. Date: 5th – 7th September, 2011 Venue: Shanghai Waigaoqiao International Exhibition & Trading Center of Wine & Beverage [...]

London Wine Fair wines and more: wines tasted in May 2011 Making new wine connections, traveling and tasting. Life is too short not to enjoy good – nay, great wine, eh? Life is meant to appreciate. Stop and smell the roses. Stop and drink some wine. Let’s start with a small vertical of Chateau Palmer. [...]

Just would like to express my thoughts on the above subject, seeing that it has been addressed in various wine bulletin boards… Not that I am much of a wine critic. I consider myself more a wine writer and wine enthusiast, but do take the time to criticize wines I think I know: Bordeaux, primarily. [...]

Statistics remind us all that stupid eating and drinking is not only unhealthy but also costlier – at least in the long run In a just published survey, the state of Mississippi was found to have the “worst eating habits in the country” Only 8.8% of the adult population eats the recommended amount of daily [...]