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A Moment in the Sun: Uco Valley Take-Aways
In the world of wine, when you say the word, Mendoza, most people immediately think of Malbec. Indeed, the two “m” words...
Catena’s Adrianna Vineyard: An Argentine Grand Cru?
There’s an old real estate saying about the value of owning the cheapest house in an expensive neighborhood. An analogous...
Wine on the Ledge: Investigating the Wisconsin Ledge AVA
Wisconsin, although justifiably famous for agriculture, is not well known for wine production. The state does have an intriguing...
Reconnecting with Alsace
Last month, when seeing the gorgeous vineyards of Alsace for the first time in six years, my first thought was, "Why the hell haven't...
Importer on the Rise: Roy Cloud and Vintage ’59
Here's a nightmare scenario for you: A life filled with nothing but boring, soulless, formulaic wines made by industrial...
Colline Teramane: Abruzzo’s Gem
Many American wine lovers are only vaguely familiar with the wines of Italy's Abruzzo region, but that is sure to change before...
Aurelio Cabestrero: Importing Great Grapes from Spain
Very few consumers pay any attention to the small print on the back of a wine bottle. In most cases, they aren't missing much. ...
Revisiting Walla Walla
Granted AVA status in 1984, Walla Walla is unusual in many, many ways. First it is a rare AVA straddling two states, Washington and...
Rosé-Nothing but Rosé
Readers may find it odd that I, who am generally unenthusiastic about rosé, should be writing about that category. And...