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This Week’s Reviews – Highlights
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Alsace: Not Just About Still White Wine Anymore
Visiting Alsace last month, rain was falling as harvesters brought back grapes to ferment at Maison Trimbach in Ribeauvillé, the celebrated estate...
Paul Hobbs and the Case of the Hidden Malbec
Have you ever had this really great idea, but your boss, or your spouse, or the investment capitalist bankrolling your new business says, “Nah,...
Letter from the Editor: Welcome to the Fully Redesigned WRO!
On behalf of all our contributors, I’m delighted to welcome you for a first look around Wine Review Online after a comprehensive redesign of the...
Wine & Dine & More
You Can and Should Pair Mexican Food with Wine
The same characteristics that make Mexican food so exciting – the boldness, complexity, intense spices, and flavors – are also what makes the process of...
Distilling Excellence: Demystifying the Great Brandies of Cognac, Armagnac, and Brandy de Jerez
The most famous of brandies is likely Cognac–a drink whose very name conjures up images of wealthy, well-dressed, cigar-smoking men in a private club. But...
Pairing Wines & Foods? You Don’t Need a Sommelier
Sommeliers hold a higher profile right now than they have for a generation--or maybe two. Even while acknowledging that the Court of Master Sommeliers has...