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The Talented Team Behind Inglenook’s Historic Revival
Francis Ford Coppola and I can date our adventures in American wine to 1975. That is the year that he and his wife, Eleanor,...
Bordeaux Reborn
It’s been a few years since I visited the city of Bordeaux. But I'm happy to report that he Grand Lady that has served as the...
Three Women of Bordeaux
The wine business in Bordeaux has been traditionally male dominated, but as in many businesses throughout the world, women are playing a...
Italian Wineries…in Stereo
Two wineries in southern Italy: One clinging to a sheer rock face above the Amalfi Coast in Campania, the other spread across the...
The Variety of Italy’s Indigenous Grapes, as Seen in Two White Wines
Enrico Serafino (Piedmont) Gavi DOCG “Grifo del Quartaro” 2020 ($17) and Garofoli (Marche) Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi...
The Georgian Wine Revival, as Explained by the Experts
Whether amber-colored skin-contact wines pique your interest, or a full-bodied Saperavi sounds more your style, Georgian wine has...
Pathbreaker: Dan Petroski, The Massican Winemaker Pushing Whites to California’s Forefront
The Napa Valley wine industry is rich with winemakers producing premium Cabernet Sauvignon as economics continue to drive the prominence...
Wine Grape Quiz!
Every wine drinker in the world is surely familiar with wines made from the Vitis vinifera wine grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir,...
California’s Harvest 2021: Small-ish but Excellent
Seasons. They come and they go, marking the time of the existence of the earth, bringing us a steady current of change and at the...