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What I’ve Been Drinking Lately: The Hardest Thing To Find in a Retail Wine Shop
Last he reached out to you, Dear Reader, The Ole Professor had set himself on a mission to find a dozen or so good French reds priced...
Sauvignon Blanc Rises Again
As the 2024 harvest was getting underway on the West Coast amidst stories of decreasing worldwide demand, there was one bright spot:...
AXA Millésimes: ‘In Good Hands’ Winery Owners
Can you imagine State Farm purchasing the Robert Mondavi winery? Who wouldn’t want to be their good neighbor? Or the GEICO...
Navigating the Intricacies of Wine Competitions
For most people, a wine competition is a mysterious source of the medals they encounter on the wines they buy at their local wine...
Look to the Rhône for Summertime Drinking
My friends say that I hate rosé. I don’t. I just think there are many far more interesting alternatives. ...
Travels in My Own Backyard to a Foreign Region
One of the great things about wine is its ability to sensorially transport the consumer to a different place in the world. I’m...
Tertre Roteboeuf: Saint-Émilion’s Little Winery that Could
When you think of a Bordeaux winery, what images come to mind? If you’ve visited or seen photos, you’re likely conjuring...
The Columbia River Basalts: Creating the Terroir of the Pacific Northwest
The study of wine is often interwoven with the study of geology. Understanding differences between vineyard sites necessarily...
Sangiovese Over Time, and Why You Should Be Drinking It Again
Sangiovese, the quintessential Tuscan grape, is enjoying a resurgence after spending a decade flying under the radar. In the decades...