The Corrupt Wine Writer

What Wine Should You Bring to a Dinner Party?

The Biggest One You Can Find

Oct 24 • 

Joel Stein

22

September 2025

Corrupt Review: Chandon Reserve Blanc de Blancs

It Sparkles. It's American. That's Pretty Rare Right Now.

Sep 4 • 

Joel Stein

10

August 2025

Stop Serving Good Wine with Cheese

You Can Get Away with the Bad Stuff

Aug 28 • 

Joel Stein

14

Death to Whispering Angel!

My Poker Group Chat is Named After the Overpriced Rosé They Serve When We Play. To Drive Me Crazy.

Aug 20 • 

Joel Stein

25

9

July 2025

Corrupt Review: JL Wood

People Who Don't Like Whites Like These Whites. I Hope It's Okay to Say That.

Jul 17 • 

Joel Stein

16

Corrupt Review: Smith-Madrone

The Wine That Tastes Like What I Hoped Wine Would Taste Like

Jul 8 • 

Joel Stein

17

June 2025

A Good Wine by the Glass Is Hard to Find

But Not at Soda Club in New York

Jun 6 • 

Joel Stein

13

May 2025

The Bravery of Wine Lovers

A Wine Importer Brought Trump's Tariffs to Court. And Won.

May 31 • 

Joel Stein

12

1

Jalapeño Sauvignon Blanc

How Do I Feel About People Putting Peppers in their Wine? The Same Way R.E.M. Feels About The End of The World As We Know It: I Feel Fine

May 30 • 

Joel Stein

12

1

Don't Get a Wine Cellar

I, of Course, Love Mine

May 25 • 

Joel Stein

22

1

Corrupt Review: Ordinary Fellow

I Like These Wines a Lot. And It Is From.... I Can't Bring Myself Say It.

May 8 • 

Joel Stein

8

April 2025

My Craziest Night of Wine Drinking

In 2010, I Got Wasted on Jayer

Apr 30 • 

Joel Stein

7