Category Archives: What We’re Reading

OUR VIEW: Make it last call for state-run liquor monopoly The Alcoholic Beverage Control system is a Frankenstein monster, constructed over the years through a battle with some

Fukushima’s Nuclear Signature Found in California Wine The Japanese nuclear disaster bathed north America in a radioactive cloud. And pharmacologists have found the telltale

How Natural Wine Became a Symbol of Virtuous Consumption The mainstreaming of natural wines has brought niche winemakers capital and celebrity, as well as questions about their personalities and politics.  (The New Yorker)   The Impact of Chinese Tariffs on U.S. Wine, … Continue reading →

The Secret History of the Lost Champagne Cellars Under the Brooklyn Bridge It might not seem obvious, but the interior of the bases of the Brooklyn Bridge once made for perfect wine cellars.  (Fortune)

Meet Lee Brian Schrager, the Food-Fest Impresario with Humble Broward Roots Not only is he the man behind Miami’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, he’s also Senior Vice President of Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at Southern Glazer’s Wine … Continue reading →