W. Blake Gray
@wblakegray.bsky.social
Best Online Wine Columnist in the World! 2013 Roederer Award in that category, and they stopped giving out that award immediately afterward. In perpetuity!
Hat tip to the headline writers at the New York Post
October 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Hat tip to the headline writers at the New York Post
When will Democrats listen to Bill Clinton?
"It's the economy, stupid."
"It's the economy, stupid."
September 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
When will Democrats listen to Bill Clinton?
"It's the economy, stupid."
"It's the economy, stupid."
New York Times graphic this morning.
August 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
New York Times graphic this morning.
Content warning for The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
This is San Francisco: We can't let people see an "unarmed altercation between friends" without a warning. Imagine the consequences! Prithy! Verily!
This is San Francisco: We can't let people see an "unarmed altercation between friends" without a warning. Imagine the consequences! Prithy! Verily!
August 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Content warning for The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
This is San Francisco: We can't let people see an "unarmed altercation between friends" without a warning. Imagine the consequences! Prithy! Verily!
This is San Francisco: We can't let people see an "unarmed altercation between friends" without a warning. Imagine the consequences! Prithy! Verily!
I know this isn't the most important AI error in the world ... but Juan Marichal had 2 stolen bases in his entire career (and was caught stealing 5 times).
How could AI get that so wrong?
You cannot trust AI.
How could AI get that so wrong?
You cannot trust AI.
August 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I know this isn't the most important AI error in the world ... but Juan Marichal had 2 stolen bases in his entire career (and was caught stealing 5 times).
How could AI get that so wrong?
You cannot trust AI.
How could AI get that so wrong?
You cannot trust AI.
Why? Let me guess.
Is it greed? Or ego? Or could it be ... greed AND ego?
Is it greed? Or ego? Or could it be ... greed AND ego?
August 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Why? Let me guess.
Is it greed? Or ego? Or could it be ... greed AND ego?
Is it greed? Or ego? Or could it be ... greed AND ego?
I have mastered Wordle.
August 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I have mastered Wordle.
Here is what I drank last night: Khatun Khaji, one of the rarest varietals in the world. It's native to Armenia but is rare even there.
It's not even listed in the massive book Wine Grapes by viticultural geneticist Jose Vouillamoz and Jancis Robinson.
Tasting notes to follow🧵
It's not even listed in the massive book Wine Grapes by viticultural geneticist Jose Vouillamoz and Jancis Robinson.
Tasting notes to follow🧵
July 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Here is what I drank last night: Khatun Khaji, one of the rarest varietals in the world. It's native to Armenia but is rare even there.
It's not even listed in the massive book Wine Grapes by viticultural geneticist Jose Vouillamoz and Jancis Robinson.
Tasting notes to follow🧵
It's not even listed in the massive book Wine Grapes by viticultural geneticist Jose Vouillamoz and Jancis Robinson.
Tasting notes to follow🧵
Don't let anyone tell you there's never any good news.
May 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Don't let anyone tell you there's never any good news.
Normally I have eggs but today I had an alternative breakfast of a jalapeño-lime doughnut and a blueberry lavender doughnut. Both were excellent. The former was not especially spicy but had a nice green vegetal flavor you don't normally find at breakfast.
May 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Normally I have eggs but today I had an alternative breakfast of a jalapeño-lime doughnut and a blueberry lavender doughnut. Both were excellent. The former was not especially spicy but had a nice green vegetal flavor you don't normally find at breakfast.
I got this as an ad on social media.
I am not a glass snob, so the answer is, "Whichever one has Pinot Noir in it."
I am not a glass snob, so the answer is, "Whichever one has Pinot Noir in it."
March 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I got this as an ad on social media.
I am not a glass snob, so the answer is, "Whichever one has Pinot Noir in it."
I am not a glass snob, so the answer is, "Whichever one has Pinot Noir in it."
Beverage alert: I don't know if I'm late to this party, but this morning for the first time I had a "50-50": coffee with strong black tea and condensed milk. Excellent!
March 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Beverage alert: I don't know if I'm late to this party, but this morning for the first time I had a "50-50": coffee with strong black tea and condensed milk. Excellent!
Turner's Kitchen sandwich shop in San Francisco -- in a tech-bro heavy neighborhood -- announced that it's closing (sigh, I'll miss it.)
Now owner Ken Turner is free to name sandwiches whatever he wants.
Now owner Ken Turner is free to name sandwiches whatever he wants.
January 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Turner's Kitchen sandwich shop in San Francisco -- in a tech-bro heavy neighborhood -- announced that it's closing (sigh, I'll miss it.)
Now owner Ken Turner is free to name sandwiches whatever he wants.
Now owner Ken Turner is free to name sandwiches whatever he wants.
FedEx threatened me, and my wife, if I posted this recording. I'm posting it anyway.
"If you're going to post it, the best thing to do would be ... get some affairs in order, make sure your insurance is paid up, or you know you've got maybe some extra security or something."
"If you're going to post it, the best thing to do would be ... get some affairs in order, make sure your insurance is paid up, or you know you've got maybe some extra security or something."
November 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM
FedEx threatened me, and my wife, if I posted this recording. I'm posting it anyway.
"If you're going to post it, the best thing to do would be ... get some affairs in order, make sure your insurance is paid up, or you know you've got maybe some extra security or something."
"If you're going to post it, the best thing to do would be ... get some affairs in order, make sure your insurance is paid up, or you know you've got maybe some extra security or something."
NYT headline today. Divide and conquer.
November 24, 2024 at 8:55 PM
NYT headline today. Divide and conquer.
Never take Lufthansa if you can avoid it. Since the pandemic, they have gone cheap on service and it's the worst airline in the Star Alliance that flies to Europe.
Tonight my flight was cancelled. I waited 90 minutes in the queue for this interaction:
Tonight my flight was cancelled. I waited 90 minutes in the queue for this interaction:
February 18, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Never take Lufthansa if you can avoid it. Since the pandemic, they have gone cheap on service and it's the worst airline in the Star Alliance that flies to Europe.
Tonight my flight was cancelled. I waited 90 minutes in the queue for this interaction:
Tonight my flight was cancelled. I waited 90 minutes in the queue for this interaction: