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The 2019 Cru Beaujolais Releases

by Michael Apstein | Oct 7, 2021

The world loves Beaujolais. And for good reason. The various red wines of the Beaujolais region provide something for...

Turnbull, Napa Valley-Oakville Sauvignon Blanc “Josephine” 2020 ($50) and Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2018...

by Ed McCarthy | Sep 25, 2021

Over 10,000 grape varieties exist, but only a very small percentage of them have made the cut as popular wine grapes. To almost no...

by Norm Roby | Sep 24, 2021

Visiting Canada’s Okanagan Valley has been on my must-do list for years. And though the visit had to be postponed several...

by Christy Frank | Sep 16, 2021

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. ...

by Michael Franz | Sep 16, 2021

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 became an independent country when its parliament declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. This political...

by Wayne Belding | Sep 8, 2021

Autumn is approaching. The days are getting noticeably shorter, the nights colder and in response, the body seeks warmth and...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 3, 2021

Dr. Laura Catena, the managing director of Bodegas Catena Zapata, Argentina’s most famous winery, quips that her father,...