NY Post headline Will there be a wine shortage in 2021

Will There Be a Wine Shortage in 2021?

A story in the New York Post had this screaming headline:[1] The story was based on a statement from (deep breath) Director General Pau Roca of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).[2] I urge everyone to read the details of his statement. My purpose here is twofold: Answer the question, “Will there be a wine shortage?” Put together a summary table based on...

Political Wine

Political Wine

When she was still writing for Bloomberg, Megan McArdle did a winetasting of two wine clubs: National Review and The Nation.  The former is conservative, the latter is very liberal. Hence, political...

Schloss Biebrich Sekt

Bargain of the decade. I’ve been informed that at least some Trader Joe’s in northern Virginia are offering Schloss Biebrich Sekt. In the greater Silicon Valley (CA) area the price is $5...

Rendezvous Ribs

Best Food for Pinot Noir

What’s the best food for pinot noir?  We recommend Rendezvous Ribs with Lemon Brown Sugar sauce.  Both are from Steven Raichlen’s opus Raichlen on Ribs, Ribs, Outrageous Ribs. Steven is...

Virginia Wines at Siduri

Virginia Wines at Siduri

On June 23, we were privileged to attend a tasting of Virginia Wines at Siduri Wines in Santa Rosa.  We’ll review the wines and wineries in depth in several future posts.  But today we wanted...

Virginia AVA's Welcome to Virginia Winefan

Welcome to VirginiaWineFan

Welcome to VirginiaWineFan!  We are part of the CaliforniaWineFan community.  While this site is mainly devoted to wines from Virginia, we may well stray to North Carolina and other nearby states. If...