One Winedrinker's Opinion
Lemmings to the Sea?
A few years ago I was in Napa and stopped by the Dean & DeLuca store. In perusing through the myriad of wine racks, I was taken by the Cabernet Sauvignon section. It was huge! I was struck by not only how many bottles were priced at $100 or up, but how many I had never heard of. In the latter category, I counted 20 or 30 and gave up. As I left the store, I could not help thinking “This has gone too far. How many people are there to support the market?” It looked like a market top.
We’re Back!
Some 40 years ago, I started my pursuit of learning about wine. It had never been a part of my life until after Laurie and I were married in 1967. At that time, I said to her that there has to be something better than “Red Mountain,” a jug wine that sold for a few [...]
One Winedrinker’s Opinion: The Need for the Underground Wine Letter
Over the years many of us have decried the often commercial, many times self-serving or inaccurate information available about wine. An obvious solution would be to publish our own subscription letter. Some of the most experienced and knowledgeable wine tasters/collectors/and consumers have joined together to publish what we plan to be the most candid and comprehensive commentary available on fine wine anywhere…
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