HeyJaredThe WineKnowLog©
A commentary about Wine, history, travel & culture written by America's first Master of Wine (MW)® with a half-century's experience illuminating the Global World of Wine: from what to drink, interesting vineyards, fine producers & good value.
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Georgian Wines continue to show quality improvement and more traction in US Market (opens the original)
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Kysela Pere et Fils Wine Imports New & Current Offerings (opens the original)
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Autumn is harvest time here in the N. Hemisphere. In the US and other major wine importing countries above the Equator, it is also time well-devoted to broad tastings held by significant importers, producers and wholesalers, particularly in the US and the UK. Having been part of that world for many years over the last five decades, I am of two minds about attending them. So much depends on the integrity of the company in their choices of wine, which goes to their particular sense of taste, quali
A BIT OF GOOD NEWS FROM GAZA & ISRAEL (opens the original)
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Never a dull moment when one discusses the Mid-East, be it politics, war, emigration or culture! Mostly, bad to worse news. Yet recent readings from sources as diverse as al-Jazeera news, the Times of Israel, Ha’aretz newspaper, and several recent research papers reveal that amidst the violence, reactionary politics (on all sides) and mutual distrust, one can see in Gaza and the Negev Desert that a few people are struggling to revive today an ancient grape-growing and winemaking excellence for t
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" -Alcohol in Wine (opens the original)
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When Duke Ellington and Irving Mills (lyricist) wrote this song in 1931, they were (only) stipulating the obvious truth about the new music they were instrumental in creating. Jazz was meaningless without that syncopated beat which uniquely identified this new American music, especially swing. <div cl
Il Vino Post Naturale (Post-Natural Wine) Book Review- The future of wine is the past, when seen through corrective lenses (opens the original)
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Recently, a colleague told me about a new book (only in Italian), written by a Professor of Philosophy with a strong interest/background in wine (Roberto Frega). Of course, I had to get a copy and see what his argument amounted to. Fortunately, I was able to download the book on Kindle. Il Vino Post Naturale, Roberto Frega (Edizioni Ampelos, 2025).<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QdKF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2
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