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Wine Cool
Temperature is a crucial factor in wine appreciation, yet it is a factor that is insufficiently appreciated by many consumers. Wine...
De-Mystifying Food and Wine Pairing
Sommeliers hold a higher profile right now than they have for a generation--or maybe two. Or maybe ever. That’s almost...
Summer’s Two Most Surprisingly Refreshing Sips
We’re now far enough into summer that you may be looking to switch things up when searching for wines suitable for sipping in hot...
Prosecco Superiore DOCG: How to Think and What to Drink
In this follow-up to my column from last month, I want to get straight to the key points: First, buying almost any bottle of...
Best of the Best from 2019
I hope you feel as fortunate as I do at the end of another calendar year. After tasting more than 9,000 wines, reconnecting with...
A Promising New Player in the Walla Walla AVA: Echolands Winery
New wineries get established pretty regularly in the New World, but I’m much less regular about actually reading the press releases...
Nebbiolo Elegance
Marchesy di Gresy, Barbaresco “Martinenga,” 2017 and Langhe Nebbiolo “Martinenga,” 2019 (Dalla Terra Winery...
Reflections on Willamette Valley & Yamhill-Carlton AVA
During college I passed through the Willamette Valley any number of times on my way from California up to my school, just south of the...
Tariff Suspension Welcome for French Wine Lovers
A recent report from Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the wine trade, indicates “surging” activity in response to news that...