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Champagnes to Usher in the New Year
The custom throughout much of the world, particularly in Europe and in the Western Hemisphere countries, is to greet the New Year with...
Robert Whitley’s Christmas Table & Paul Lukacs’ Cognacs for the Holidays
Every year has its challenges as well as its charms, but for me and my colleagues at Wine Review Online, the recent stretch of years...
Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet: Cultivating Excellence from an Ideal Environment
Anne Bousquet, Co-owner of Domaine Bousquet in Argentina, visited Texas a few weeks ago. I was excited to meet her, because I admire...
Alentejo, Portugal: Carving Out a Future Built on the Past
I’ll start out this month’s column by giving you a quick summary up front just in case you’re pressed for time as we run...
1980s Bordeaux in Review: The Top Wines from the Best Bordeaux Vintages of the ’80s
I’ve written previously on my personal love of aged wines and how anyone can explore this wondrous world, even on a modest...
Holiday Cheer That Won’t Deplete Your Bank Account
When last he appeared at this site, this Ole Professor promised on his return to deconstruct the tale of how a small and obscure Cape Cod...
The Middleburg AVA: Trying to Make Sense in Identifying Terroirs
The wine world is rabid in its obsession to connect a bottle of wine with its origins – where the grapes were grown – and no...
Tasting Your Way to Better Wine Selections
Welcome to a guide offering some advice about how to select an appropriate wine for the moment. I'm following up on my previous...
Breaking Barrels, Part 2: Women in the Sonoma and Lake County Wine World
Women have long been involved in the production of wine in California, but historically, few women were known as winemakers. ...