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)...

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...

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...