“You, with such a smaller part of me than you realize, we have changed the wine world.&#. That’s how Gary Vaynerchuk concluded what he said was his final wine video. He had previously announced stepping down from his position at Wine Library.) wish Gary sunny skies in his future endeavors. Wine and TV are a difficult blend to master. MORE >>

Finally got to do something other than working around the house on my week off. Shirley, I and our good friend Mark did a little day trip south on rte 54A and then around the South end of Keuka Lake to head North on rte 54. Just so happens that Keuka Lake is the home of some of the finest wineries in the Finger Lakes. at least for now). MORE >>

It’s been a while since a post since I’ve been happily scribing for T. Edward Wines. This weekend I was supposed to be in Maine with Ellen & the Capron sisters, eating lobster rolls and oysters, and drinking Peepers Ale. But atlas…U.S. Air cancelled all possible flights to Portland, and with the impending [hysteria?] and [.]. MORE >>

Perhaps one of the greatest strengths of the new technology is the ability to host 'tasting webinars' for wine education. The webinar represented a great way for people -- in this case, journalists, though the technology can be for the trade or consumers, the ability to ask questions about a wine. MORE >>

Mike Steinberger tweeted that along with the layoffs announced yesterday at Slate , his wine column also fell victim the budgetary ax. Mike writes with tremendous verve, brio, wit, knowledge, and a nose for a good story as well as a great wine; this is a major blow for wine writing. Who will ever forget his takedown of Sauvignon blanc? wine writin MORE >>