For reviews of selected wines, please refer to the Totally Unpretentious Wine Reviews page.

Terroir, Part I: What it is, and theoretically, why you care. 11.14.2006

John Cleese's Wine for the Confused DVD: My take on this low-budget, high-value rental. 10.28.2006

Mondovino: How hardcore are you about wine? Much depends on your appreciation of this movie. 10.18.2006

Once More Into the Sink: The case against expensive impulse purchases. 10.10.2006

7 Things I Wish Wine Retailers Would Figure Out Someday: Free advice, filter accordingly. 10.06.2006

Journeys Into Wine: The One Percent Doctrine: If 99% of what's out there is crap, why bother? 10.01.2006

Wine Gone Wrong: What is to Blame? Anatomy of an oenocide. 09.26.2006

The PT Barnum Approach to Wine: Suckers wanted. 09.22.2006

Practical Advice for the Budding Wine Enthusiast: Nuff said. 09.08.2006

Chateau Aux Arc Winery Podcast: An interview I conducted in March 2005 for the now-defunct Vision Thing blog. 08.03.2006

Wine Service Observations: Hint: Wine is not orange juice. 04.03.2006