A recent article , "What's ahead for wine drinkers in 2008" , written by Laurie Daniel for the San jose Mercury News is an interesting read, with 4 predictions listed below.  Not much for me to add but I do want to comment on #3. Domestic wines should look more attractive as prices rise on many imports. Happy happy everybody. MORE >>

Armed with an MBA and living in the NYC, the financial capital of the world I DID WHAT?!?!? Dropped everything to pursue a career in wine?!? Israeli wine nonetheless???!@#$% -  I must really be CRAZY! Crazy I am. In 2006, following various entrepreneurial ventures, I decided it was time to make the plunge. Risk it all. do freelance wine writing.  MORE >>

I just got back from a fabulous impromptu Italian wine & pizza tasting with several of my wine tasting group members (and some guests/possible new members??). There were only 7 of us there, and 5 of the 7 can be considered "industry" people (the other two are "public defenders"). There are so many things I can write about. No Merlot. MORE >>

On this, the third night of our little Oregon wine festival, we drank a wine we've had several times in the past, the 2004 Chehalem Pinot Noir Corral Creek. Chehalem makes three single vineyard Pinot Noirs, a Reserve wine, and several blends. Single Vineyard wines include Stoller, Ridgecrest, and Corral Creek. Yup, I think of it in that order. MORE >>

Our second wine more than made up for the disappointment of the first night. We drank a wine by Belle Pente , a producer whose wines I've tasted on only a few occasions, but I have been really impressed each time. Most recently back in March at a wine bar in Portland. Their reds are fermented using only natural yeasts. If you can find them, that is. MORE >>