What's Going On in the World of French Wines

I was asked the other day if I give the wines I chose for the Top 50 list points. When I said that I don’t like using a point system, the natural follow-up question was “why not?”

It’s a good question and a valid one. Most wine critics do like to use some sort of rating system, something that, I’ll be honest, I tend to shy away from. There are all kinds of esoteric discussions around wine ratings which usually end with the argument, well, people just seem to love them. And it is true – we do love ratings and they can have their place. Restaurants get stars, movies get …

Recently I had the pleasure of spending some time with Wine Internet Superstar Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV. I have to admit, I really had no idea how the interview was going to go – but when it was all said and done, this interview definitely ranks at the top of my list. I hope you enjoy listening to our chat and be sure to check out what happens at the end of the interview when I challenge Gary to a cork drop game!

To watch the interview, click here or press the play button on the video at the top right corner