Sanctimonious Puritanism, Pure and Simple
The Tribune Comany’s advice columnist — appearing here in the Los Angeles Times — is asked (and I paraphrase) this question: When we babysit our grandchild, our daughter has a zero tolerance policy on...
View Article“Ambivalent” Is Not a French Word, But It Could Be
The French government has spent billions subsidizing the production of vin ordinaire that can’t compete in the world market, perpetuating economic dependence on the production of wine destined to be...
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Gift Idea: Blend Your Own
Crushpad, the San Francisco-based custom crush that makes possible all kinds of small batch wines, has a Cabernet blending kit. Called The Fusebox, it’s four different vineyard-specific Napa Cabs with...
View ArticleWhat Effect This Will Have On Soccer Hooligans Is Anyone’s Guess
In order to curb binge drinking, an all-girls high school in England has started a wine tasting club. “We want to introduce the girls and their friends to good wines and their complexity, and educate...
View ArticleWe’ve Heard the Argument Before, and It’s Still Wrong
The Marin Institute, which says it “envisions communities free of the alcohol industry’s negative influence and an alcohol industry that does not harm the public’s health” but has been described by...
View ArticleAnother Italian Wine Scandal
We tend to think of wine regulations as bureaucratic inhibitions of creativity, but every now and then something comes along that reminds us all of the consumer protection role played by those laws....
View ArticleSuddenly, Chaptalization Doesn’t Seem So Artificial, Does It?
Controversial British researcher David Nutt is developing an alcohol substitute that will help control drunkenness and prevent hangovers. The synthetic alcohol, being developed from chemicals related...
View ArticleYet Another Ground-Breaking Wine Experience You’re Not Allowed to Have in...
The Rhone Rangers are sponsoring a Grenache tasting March 27 from 2:45 – 4 PM Pacific Time. There are two ways to participate in the event: You can go to the tasting, which will be held in the Ft....
View ArticleWe’ll Get ‘Em Next Year
Maryland puts direct shipping on the shelf until 2011. Technorati Tags: Regulation, wine
View ArticleHR 5034: The Virus Spreads
A couple of things: The Wine Crumudgeon points me to news that Kentucky’s Distillers Association has come out against HR 5034: KDA President Eric Gregory highlighted the legislation’s “many...
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