Author Archives: Stuart
In Denial in America Now
There’s a very apt American expression for the current position in the USA: IN DENIAL. This means not just denying one or two true facts on certain occasions, but living in a state of denial about a situation of some … Continue reading
SPECIAL FX: What F.X. Pichler’s Resignation from the Vinea Wachau Means
At 10:29am this morning it became clear that the story I was planning to post here will have to wait for another day. That’s when the Wine + Partners press release announcing the resignation of Weingut F.X.Pichler in Oberloiben from … Continue reading
Why is Germany the Wrong Side of the Wine Tracks?
To find out who the wine princess pictured above is read on: Trink is a new online magazine about German-speaking wines founded by American writer duo Paula Redes Sidore and Valerie Kathawala. At their invitation I took part in the … Continue reading
I return to JamesSuckling.com for a One Off Tasting Report to Ensure Continued Coverage of German Wines
The cancellation of major trade events such as ProWein Dusseldorf in March, the largest annual trade fair on Planet Wine, then Vinitaly and the Mainzer Weinbörse in April created huge problems for the wine trade and media this year. Even … Continue reading
THE NEW BIG BROTHERS
For a writer it can be shocking to realize out how few of your own strongest associations aren’t shared by the majority of your readers. However, almost everybody who reads this will know who the original Big Brother was. The … Continue reading
“DIESMAL SITZEN WIR ALLE IN DEN TWIN TOWERS” / “THIS TIME WE’RE ALL IN THE TWIN TOWERS”: Nachrichten aus NYC von /News from NYC by Jürgen Fränznick
Im “Hotel of Hope” bei dem deutschen TV-Journalist Jürgen Fränznick (oben) habe ich Herbst 2012 bis Sommer 2013 in East Village von New York City gewohnt. Gerade habe ich diese bewegende Nachrichten von Ihn erhalten. Die Fotos sind auch von … Continue reading
Der Wein spricht / The Wine Speaks
If “in vino veritas” and “the truth will out” also apply to wine, then maybe some wines have something to say to us that’s worth listening to? I’ve been thinking about this idea for years and those ideas just came … Continue reading
The Strange and Wonderful Story of Gut Hermannsberg’s 10th Anniversary Book – Part 2
There’s so much I learnt from working on Gut Hermannsberg’s 10th anniversary book, like the Salvador Dali quote on the inside of the front cover: “Whoever drinks with real enjoyment doesn’t drink just wine, they drink secrets.” Our designer and … Continue reading
The Strange and Wonderful Story of Gut Hermannsberg’s 10th Anniversary Book – Part 1
The publication by Gut Hermannsberg (GHB) of 10 years of passion for RIESLING & TERROIR / 10 Jahre RIESLING & TERROIR aus Leidenschaft gives me both strange and wonderful feelings. For the author it’s always wonderful completing a project as … Continue reading
Arizona & Colorado Dreaming (Greetings from San Francisco)
The moment I arrived in San Francisco the city’s cool, moist air caressed the parched and splitting skin of my hands that had been desiccated by the desert air of Western Colorado and Arizona. Although it feels distinctly more edgy … Continue reading