Matters
Perspectives
CA Latino Owned Wineries Mushroom (by Alder Yarrow)
A topic we personally find interesting written by contributing writer of Jancis Robinson, Alder Yarrow
Wine Unify
Welcome. Elevate. Amplify. Wine Unify celebrates diversity in the wine industry. Together with Mary Margaret McCamic, MW and DLynn Proctor I cofounded this initiative for reform.
2020 James Beard Award Winners
In 2020 I had the honor of being a judge for James Beard. See award recipients here.
The difference between an MW & MS
I’d like to answer this question once and for all and while this is not sanctioned by the IMW itself it is MY opinion based upon my understanding of both credentials.
A Sincere Thank You
I’ve always found my work more enjoyable when I make sure to say thank you to those that have helped me achieve great things. I recently found this article that sheds light on gratitude.
Environmental Responsibility
Europe seeing worst summer droughts for 2,000 years – study
Climate change has led to an ‘unprecedented’ era of summer droughts in recent years, says new research that could also have implications for wine. by Chris MercerMarch 18,2021 Summer droughts in Europe since 2015 been more severe than at any period in the past 2,110...
Mexico’s Decision to Ban Glyphosate Has Rocked the Agribusiness World
GM corn presidential decree comes despite intense pressure from industry, U.S. authorities. by Timothy A. Wise Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador quietly rocked the agribusiness world with his New Year’s Eve decree to phase out use of the herbicide...
Body Builder Bottles- Article from JancisRobinson.com
Many of you will know that we are keenly aware that wine’s biggest carbon footprint is created by the manufacture and transport of glass bottles. We’ve written extensively (ad nauseam?) on the subject and we know that many wine lovers are concerned about those...
A List of (Easy) Ways to be Sustainable
Environmental Responsibility is not as big of an ask as it may sometimes seem. If you are not ready to trade in your SUV for an electric car there are some small changes that you can make that can make a BIG difference. Below is a list of our favorite sustainable...
How does your love of wine contribute to climate change
Distinguishing the environmental heroes from the do-nothings might be hard to do, but here is one simple step that as a consumer will enable you to determine if a winery is doing something to address climate change. Look at the bottle.
Study Confirms Climate Models are Getting Future Warming Projections Right
The future is looking bright and we are going to need more than shades
The Collapse of Civilization May Have Already Begun -VICE
Read with a drink in hand
Climate Change and Land- IPCC Special Report
An interesting and educational read on on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.
What the US’s Response to Coronavirus Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Experts say that in many cases, climate solutions are in fact pandemic solutions.
The Principles of Porto Protocol
Climate change is real and is jeopardizing present and future generations. The Porto Protocol has two major objectives- to ask everyone to do more and to create a platform where participants can share their ideas, achievements and experiences.
Goldman Sachs released a 34-page analysis of the effects of climate change. And the results are terrifying.
Goldman Sachs this month released a report on the effects of climate change on cities around the world, and it makes for grim, but important reading.
Humor
A Running List of Our Favorite Dad Jokes
A collection of favorites for your and my reference
Meet our newest Humor Contributor
Because one humorist just wasnt enough
How is COVID-19 like the fine wine industry?
A simple question posed to some industry colleagues resulted in some very interesting and funny responses
Groan-inducing or genius the science behind dad jokes
The science behind dad jokes…
The Neurology of Dad Jokes
Despite the eye rolls and the groans, science proves that Dad jokes require BOTH halves of your brain
The Dad Joke Doctrine
The Dad joke doctrine