The French connection
A couple of decades ago, a number of Australian winemakers came to the conclusion that the ultimate use of their grapes was found in a blend of grenache noir, syrah, and mouvedre, or GSM Read More
Conan impatient for free beer at Guinness brewery
"I tried to make Guinness myself, once. I took a loaf of pumpernickel bread and put in the blender, then buried it in the yard for about six weeks. I got sick as a dog." Read More
For the love of old-school cocktails: The Sidecar
Don Draper and his Mad Men manliness has led us back to proper gin martinis and a nice Manhattan. I am really enjoying this shift. Read More
Wines for cooling, cold weather
It is autumn and those snappy, summer whites don't quite seem appropriate. I want something different but serious... Read More
In defence of Barolo
A couple of weeks ago, after a lecture about the neuroscience of wine tasting, I ran into Nanette, another wine writer (@wineharlots). We promptly retired to… Read More
Attack of the Great White Chards
For most of the '90s chardonnay was the most popular white wine on the planet. Californian and Australia ruled and consumers couldn't get enough of the stuff. Read More
Washington wines deserve attention, too
James Romanow takes to the Boozemobile to suss out the Best and Worst Wines of Washington State Read More