The Wine Pimp™

08/18/2020

Time to stock up!

Only eight whiskeys out of the hundreds of American whiskeys entered won the International Wine & Spirits Competition’s highest ranking. Some, like Buffalo Trace, are well known names Others, Like Halewood Wines and Spirits or Nantucket’s Triple Eight Distillery are relatively unknown newcomers.

07/22/2020

In the tasting room, the customers I interacted with weren’t even subtle in sharing their racially biased views.

04/17/2020

News and information for wine industry professionals.

10/22/2019

A farm in Lake County is betting it can become the first local commercial producer of jamon Iberico with its starter set of 80 acorn-eating swine from Spain.

09/03/2019

Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers Micah Sampson explains that it's not the sulfites in red wine causing your headaches

08/15/2019

Dust Kills. Or so says the first sign I see as I enter the Saxum Vineyards estate in Paso Robles. A few days before I visit, I receive an email from an employee asking that I please drive 5 mph on my way in as I head up to the winery. The driveway is feet from meticulous vineyards rows of vines alre...

07/08/2019

We already know that wine is one of the greatest things in life, but did you know that it could actually keep you from getting sick? Yup, apparently wine is a

03/08/2019

Across Silicon Valley, wine lovers are a savvy bunch. We support local wineries and know the difference between handcrafted and mass-produced wine. Our quest is born of passion and a desire to learn about what we imbibe.

02/20/2019

"Their sense of smell is extremely reliable and rarely ever misses," a spokesperson said.

01/09/2019

Soooooo, I’ve got that going for me.

A new study suggests that drinking coffee and alcohol every day could actually help you live longer and stay healthier.

01/07/2019

In his recently published book, neurologist Gordon Shepherd argues that wine tasting actually stimulates your brain more than allegedly highfalutin activities like listening to music or even tackling a complicated math problem.