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The Okanagan Valley: Making Canadians Proud
Visiting Canada’s Okanagan Valley has been on my must-do list for years. And though the visit had to be postponed several...
Dispatches from Behind the Counter
When I opened my first wine shop in 2008, I did the very 2008 thing – I started a blog about my adventures behind the counter. ...
Welcoming Christy Frank as Columnist to Wine Review Online
It is with great pleasure that I write to welcome Christy Frank to the ranks of WRO wine columnists. As you’ll learn, Christy...
Kosovo: Past, Present and Future
Kosovo became an independent country when its parliament declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. This political...
Warming Wines for Autumn
Autumn is approaching. The days are getting noticeably shorter, the nights colder and in response, the body seeks warmth and...
Single Vineyard versus Multi-Vineyard Blends
Dr. Laura Catena, the managing director of Bodegas Catena Zapata, Argentina’s most famous winery, quips that her father,...
An Early Peek at a Great Montalcino Vintage
Caparzo Rosso di Montalcino "La Caduta" (Tuscany, Italy) 2019 (Vineyard Brands, $20): If I shop on the right days, I can...
Smith-Madrone: Fifty Years On, Cultivating Beauty
Cultivation: 1. The act of preparing and working on land in order to raise crops. 2. To promote or improve the growth of a plant by labor...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately: Only in Massachusetts!
While on August vacation at Cape Cod, I am always struck by the effects of the three-tier distribution system—even today with the...