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Burgundy Buying Blueprint for the 99-Percenters
Even a brief glance at on-line ads from wine retailers shows that Côte d’Or Burgundy has become prohibitively expensive for...
Maison Louis Latour Made Outstanding 2020s
The 2020 vintage in Burgundy, currently on the market, is the third hot—temperature wise—vintage in a row. It’s...
Beaujolais Nouveau Day: May it Rest in Peace
On the third Thursday of November the streets here in Beaune are getting ready to accommodate the crowds that will descend on this...
The Wines of Laudun: Under the Radar Now, but Not for Long
The French wine authorities, Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité (INAO), are notoriously rigid and immoveable. ...
Musicals, Service and Joy (and Wine)
You no doubt know many of the clichés that surround our beverage of choice – things like “In Vino Veritas” or...
Reminders of Why We Taste
As you have landed here at Wine Review Online, I suspect that you share our passion for finding good things to taste in the world of...
Chardonnay on the Rise in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Given its success with Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Chardonnay seems like a slam dunk white for the region. It has taken some time...
Bibi Graetz’s Innovative Twists in the Super Tuscan Genre
The “Super Tuscan” designation embraced a wide swath of wines, most of which first appeared in the last decade or two of the...
It’s Just Wine. Or Is It?
I love reading writing about wine – and since wine has become a job of sorts over the years (I have a questionable habit of turning...