I just got back from a trip to Rome with a bitter taste in my mouth. No, it wasn’t a bad trip or anything like that. It’s just that amazing bitter aftertaste in so many Italian wines both red and white. Is there any country that does bitter better than the […]

“I’ll be pouring some excellent Cab Francs today.”
Whatever happened to “We’re tasting some excellent Cab Francs today?” Everyone seems to be pouring everywhere these days. Am I the only person who thinks that this sounds strange? What would the equivalent be with chocolate chip cookies? “I’ll be placing some excellent […]

Congratulations to Tyler Colman, AKA Dr. Vino who has just hit the 100 mark and is now a member of the Wine Century Club. For those of you not familiar with Dr. Colman, he’s a real PhD who teaches wine and politics at NYU and the University of Chicago. He’s also the author […]

Can’t tell the difference between a Régnié and a Juliénas? Chénas and Fleurie have you flummoxed? Does Beaujolais just all taste the same? If you’ve been drinking Duboeuf wines, it may not be just you. Take a look at this disturbing article in Decanter.

Photos from the 1st Birthday Party of the Wine Century Club have just be posted at the Wine Century Club’s website

This just in: The Wine Patrol is looking for deputies in the war on outrageous wine markups in restaurants

I’m not usually a big fan of new world wines.

It shows what a good sport Robin Garr is just to enter such a contest. Most wine professionals run from public blind tasting because of the highly likely risk of public humiliation.

Is that Robin Garr? The haircut, eyeglasses and expression all look authentic. . .

Yes, it’s the Wine Century Club’s own lovely and zany Jennifer “Chotzi” Rosen posing with the official Wine Century Club Tastevin.