Euro-Snobs, Francophiles, Wine Snots and Other Irritants

One morning, not too long ago, I was reading a list of tweets and a couple of comments from a Continue reading →

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone (Revisited)

      (A Brief Note) On September 14 of 2011, I woke in a hot sweat and found, via Continue reading →

“Drink Local” and A Guy Named Cliff: Don’t Be A Chump

Let me at least attempt to be brief, here: “Drink Local” does not mean settling for inferior beer, wine, or Continue reading →

What Does “Craft” Mean? Let Me Help You Out

Lately, I’ve read variations on the following a LOT: “I don’t even know what “craft beer” means, anymore.” “The term Continue reading →

“Session” Drinking vs. “Session” Beers: My Last Word on Both

Just the other day, I got an email in the morning and then saw a friend later in the afternoon Continue reading →

Abandon Twitter, All Ye Who Enter Here

A good friend of mine, one of the most respected critics in the country, replied to my email yesterday. I Continue reading →

Wine Myths and Why They SHOULD Make You Tired, Too

    In which some knucklehead in Philadelphia makes some patently fraudulent claims and I…uh…don’t really take it all that Continue reading →

Of Ravenswood, Magic Hat, Haystacks, and Strange HomeBrew: The Law as Giant Flyswatter

The trademark and copyright laws of the United States were, unquestionably, a wonderful idea and a great means for enterprising Continue reading →