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A Fresh Take on Lodi’s White Wines
“Wait, did you say that lovely, crisp Albariño is from Lodi?” A close look at the label confirmed the origin was indeed Lodi. “Estate Grown” no...
Thoughts on Cellaring Your Wines, with Notes on Some Little-Known Benefits
I admit it, I’m a wine collector. Collectors span a wide range of individuals with differing motivations and budgets. Some have large cellars filled...
Ten Tips for De-Stressing Wine: A Different Approach for Encouraging American Consumption Resumption
I’ve been working in multiple capacities related to wine for three decades, and I can’t remember a time when nearly as many people were as stressed...
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Luce: A Love Child Turns 30
Wine-loving Boomers, who in the 1990s were just reaching their midlife plateaus at a time when their wine-collecting proclivities were peaking, will remember...
Restaurant “Bad Idea” is a Very Good Idea in Nashville
Nashville, a music destination—yes. A wine destination—no. There is a winery in Tennessee, but the state is far better known for beer and bourbon than...
New Year’s Wine Resolution: Travel on Your Own to Overseas Regions
I’m coming to the end of a challenging stretch during 2024, but to be clear, anybody with a job like mine who complains should be strung up by his toes—so no...
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Articles
A Fresh Take on Lodi’s White Wines
“Wait, did you say that lovely, crisp Albariño is from Lodi?” A close look at the label confirmed the origin was indeed Lodi. “Estate Grown” no...
Thoughts on Cellaring Your Wines, with Notes on Some Little-Known Benefits
I admit it, I’m a wine collector. Collectors span a wide range of individuals with differing motivations and budgets. Some have large cellars filled...
Ten Tips for De-Stressing Wine: A Different Approach for Encouraging American Consumption Resumption
I’ve been working in multiple capacities related to wine for three decades, and I can’t remember a time when nearly as many people were as stressed...
Wine & Dine & More
Luce: A Love Child Turns 30
Wine-loving Boomers, who in the 1990s were just reaching their midlife plateaus at a time when their wine-collecting proclivities were peaking, will remember...
Restaurant “Bad Idea” is a Very Good Idea in Nashville
Nashville, a music destination—yes. A wine destination—no. There is a winery in Tennessee, but the state is far better known for beer and bourbon than...
New Year’s Wine Resolution: Travel on Your Own to Overseas Regions
I’m coming to the end of a challenging stretch during 2024, but to be clear, anybody with a job like mine who complains should be strung up by his toes—so no...