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A Vertical at Château Pichon Longueville Baron to Honor Jean-René Matignon
I can still recall the disappointment in Jean-René Matignon’s face as rain started to fall towards the end of the 2006...
Majestic Mount Etna’s Marvelous Wines
I recently attended “Etna Days,” an international conference in Sicily, to learn more about the wines of Mount Etna. It...
Asking 5 D.C. Sommeliers the Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask
Enjoying a glass of wine is one of life's most simple pleasures. Yet, for a drink ostensibly all about pleasure, it can be pretty...
The Perfect Summer Sipper: Txakolina
With temperatures soaring across the country, you’ll need a cold drink to lull you out of your heat-induced stupor. Look no...
California Pinot Noirs
Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo are my favorite red grape varieties. Both varieties have something in common—they are very particular...
Roero: A Leading Piedmont Region for Excellence, Variety and Value
If you are a wine lover who doesn’t regularly enjoy bottles from Roero, you are missing out on some of the most delicious wines that...
Taster’s Choice: Sommelier Challenge Platinum Award Winners
The Challenge Series of wine competitions was conceived over time by Wine Review Online publisher Robert Whitley as a way to offer...
Having Your Cake-and Eating It!
I was having lunch the other day with a lifelong friend of mine who happens to be a retired Foreign Service officer. We got to...
Viognier: A Hedonistic White Wine Goes Mainstream
Even before I learned how to pronounce it, Viognier intrigued me. I still recall tasting an early vintage from Calera and thinking,...