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The “San Francisco” cocktail

by  |  17-03-2016

This article was one I was kicking around for some time as it formed a perfect, San Francisco-Barcelona bridge albeit a cocktail-centric one. I ended up running it at my friend’s cocktail blog in Spanish,... more »
An open window in Cape Coast, Ghana

Transparency in wine journalism

by  |  15-03-2016

Overall, it feels like wine is being made more approachable with countless websites, books, and indeed, people trying to distill down what is ironically a very simple thing to make. Despite this, at the top-end... more »

Wine on VI a finalist for the Millesima Blog Awards

by  |  16-02-2016

We recently received word that this little blog was one of the finalists for the annual Millesima Blog Awards. That was certainly good news to hear as we put a lot of effort in to... more »

A redesign of Wine on VI

by  |  26-01-2016

We're happy to launch a new look and feel to this website today. For those who read it via a feed reader, email, or some other form, hop over to wineonsix.com and have a look.... more »

The thing about Burgundy, Louis Latour Côte de Beaune Villages 2013

by  |  18-01-2016

There are but a few French region names that elicit such exuberance as Burgundy and more specifically, the Côte d'Or. You can't really go wrong with that name. Even in English, "The Golden Slope" is... more »

Who are top wine influencers on social media? No one.

by  |  08-01-2016 ~ 6 Comments

I love it when articles like this one come out listing the top people in wine social media. My reason for loving this is quite simple in that it allows me to use a word... more »

Wine gifts and tools for the sommelier & collector

by  |  21-12-2015

Also have a look at this extended wine lovers/sommelier gift list As it often the case when people reach this point in December (or in about seven days in Europe for Three Kings), you have... more »

Differences of: CMS, WSET, Master Sommelier, & Master of Wine

by  |  05-12-2015 ~ 1 Comment

Please note that while there's a wealth of information here, I've written an updated version of this education analysis as well that would be worth your while to read. Years ago, I found myself quite... more »

A tasty sample of Moroccan wine

by  |  04-09-2015

In July I was able to experience the summer in Morocco (it's damned hot), Ramadan (everything is closed and people are really tired), and the wines which you can see a much large profile of,... more »

The tools of the sommelier trade

by  |  21-07-2015 ~ 2 Comments

I just received a box of some new and improved sommelier tools. While there aren't as many tools crucial to the work of being a sommelier (beyond cramming a literal library of knowledge in to... more »