Monthly Archives: March 2014

Relax, Wine Business: Kathie Lee Has Arrived

Posted on March 20, 2014 by intoxreport

The global wine industry—beleaguered by the recent recession, fickle vintages, lazy retailers, semi-literate historiographers and the idiotic 100-point scoring scale—may be likened to the Frankish army at Anatolia, Wellington’s forces at Waterloo, the 2nd Ox at Pegasus Bridge or Gandalf … Continue reading →

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You’re A Good Manic, Stillman Brown

Posted on March 17, 2014 by intoxreport

As a man of honor, as well as the kind of ‘showman’ wine writer who is willing to go to any length required to keep you, the reader, on the edge of your seats—up to (and including) transgressive acts, coprophagia, … Continue reading →

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Why American Wine Will Never Be As Interesting As French Wine

Posted on March 11, 2014 by intoxreport

A few days ago, Tom Wark published a column called  ‘Why French Wine Will Never Be As Interesting As American Wine’. Je l’avoue, there are very few wine columns—French or otherwise—that I find as interesting as my own, which is … Continue reading →

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