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Island Wines of Italy
Sicily and Sardinia are the two largest islands in the Mediterranean, and both are home to distinctive wine traditions. In some ways...
Chenin Blanc in Two Renditions
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Chenin Blanc, Clarksburg AVA 2020 ($16) and Chappellet, Napa Valley Chenin Blanc “Molly Chappelet”...
Optimizing Wine for Summertime
Temperature is a crucial factor in wine appreciation, yet it is a factor that is insufficiently appreciated by many consumers. Wine...
Lighten Up: Appreciating Loire Valley Reds
The Loire Valley is one of the world’s greatest--but most under-appreciated--sources for fresh, versatile, un-fussy wines. ...
An Embarrassment of Riches: South Africa Vol. II
I returned from South Africa five weeks ago, where I spent more than seven days tasting very intensively across virtually every imaginable...
New Year’s Resolution: Improve Restaurant Wine Lists
In this initial stretch of 2019, with a fresh resolutions being pursued right and left, I have a proposal: Let’s push to...
Fighting the Post-Holiday Wine Austerity Blues
February can be pretty damned grim. The holidays are officially over, now that even Super Bowl parties are in the rear-view...
Bordeaux 2020: Clay and Limestone as King and Queen of the Vintage
From emotions to geeky delights by way of potential bargains, Bordeaux 2020 from barrel has much to offer. When assessing barrel...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately, re Thanksgiving
My grandmother—my mother’s mother—often described herself as “an old East Texas farm lady.” She was...