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Sustainability in the Australian Grape and Wine Sector
In July I had the privilege of being a speaker at the Australian Wine International Technical Conference (AWITC) in Adelaide, the premier...
Sustainability in Wine Production
Consumers, especially millennials, are increasingly concerned about where their food and beverages come from, how they are made, and...
The Changing Climate for Wine
In classic (French) winegrowing tradition, there are three ingredients that combine with a grape variety to influence any particular...
Wait! Isn’t ALL Wine Natural?
Often, we think of wine as something natural--straight from the soil and vines. Wine is certainly more “natural”...
Orange Wine: The Old Becomes New Again
I first tasted “orange wine” in New Zealand, which I subsequently came to realize was the unlikeliest place in the world to...
A Judgement of Judgement
As I finish up directing my second wine judging of 2020 and head off to the next of several that I’m involved in this year--either...
Stuck at Home with Wine … What to Do?
The times we’re currently living in have required some altering of our day to day lives. Thankfully, wine continues to be enjoyed...
A Forgotten Loire Valley Red Wine: Pineau d’Aunis
For a few decades, I have been writing about wines, concentrating especially on French wines. Hence, I was quite surprised when I...
The Other Bordeaux Classification — Sauternes
Many wine lovers are well acquainted with the world’s most famous wine classification: Le classement de 1855, which set a pecking...