Chile faces massive economic impact from the quake. Its fishing economy and wine industry (10th in world production) may be heavily hit.

More: continued here

What to drink with fiery fare? Dairy works best, but who wants a glass of Grade A when there’s wine or beer to be had?

More: continued here

Robert M. Parker Jr. stirred up a storm when he discovered Twitter and proceeded to diss about half the world’s wine geeks as “anti-flavor wine elites.” This bore an eerie resemblance to the work of a vinous Teabagger.

More: continued here