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Barnard Griffin: Washington’s Pioneer Winemaking Family
In an era of cult wines made by rockstar winemakers, legendary wine consultants, and 100-point winemakers, let’s pause the hype...
Taking Time to Smell the Rosés
The wine world is awash in pink wine these days. Rosé, Rosato, Rosado, Clarete, Chiaretto, Cerasuolo, Vin Gris – these...
Career Changers and Cellar Rats: Living the Dream in Tin City
Topping my To-Do list over the last two years has been to visit and explore Tin City. So, after a few last-minute changes in recent...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately: 2009 and 2010 Louis Latour Burgundies in Retrospect
My friend and colleague at Wine Review Online Michael Apstein is, I know, writing about the 2020 vintage in Burgundy, and, specifically,...
Don’t Miss Maison Latour’s 2020 Burgundies
Founded in 1797 and still family owned and operated, Maison Louis Latour is one of Burgundy’s top producers. In addition to...
Tales of Catawba (and other Hybrids)
A long, long time ago, on an island far, far away, I used to drink wines made from the Catawba grape. Alright, that’s only sort of...
From Hinterland to Emerging Epicenter: Spain’s Remarkable Bierzo Region
I’m writing this while returning from three days of intensive tasting in Bierzo, which is also to say that I’m winding up a...
Does Age Matter?
“In those days following Prohibition, grapes were worth less than prunes and walnuts--plus they were a lot more work!”...
Hinterland to Emerging Epicenter: Spain’s Remarkable Bierzo Region
I’m writing this while returning from three days of intensive tasting in Bierzo, which is also to say that I’m winding up a...