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Breaking Barrels: Women in the Napa Wine World
Napa Valley is renowned for its world-class wineries and vineyards, but behind the wines exist women playing pivotal roles in shaping the...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately, on Vacation: New and Different Wines!
The Ole Professor, his Spouse and their Young’Un just returned from two weeks’ vacation at Cape Cod — and wish now that...
Catching Up with Joe Dobbes in His Back to His Roots Journey
At the Oregon Wine Experience’s awards ceremony last August, when accepting the Best of Show White Wine award for a 2021 Chardonnay,...
Savor the Volcanic: Discovering Santorini’s Nykteri
The Greek island of Santorini conjures visions of brilliant whitewashed villages and azure Aegean seas. The iconic, blue-domed...
The Professionals Weigh In: Sommelier Challenge Platinum Award Winners
The Challenge Series of wine competitions was conceived by original Wine Review Online publisher Robert Whitley to offer different...
Swan Valley’s Alternative Intrusion into Aussie Wine History
I worked for Wine Australia for several years and gave quite a few presentations on the history of Australian wine. At this...
Welcoming Andrew Holod to Wine Review Online
Along with my colleagues at Wine Review Online, I’m delighted to welcome Andrew Holod to our ranks. He’s starting up...
Welcoming John McDermott to Wine Review Online
Along with my colleagues at Wine Review Online, I’m delighted to welcome John McDermott to our ranks. He started up last week...
Oregon: The Latest French Invasion
The French have always played an important role in the American wine industry. Burgundy-born Paul Masson started making wine in...