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Keys to Excellence at Louis Roederer
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon is the Winemaker and Executive Vice-President of Production for the venerable Champagne house of Louis...
Dry Creek Vineyard Introduces New Wines
During the 1970s, California began opening many new wineries. The wine boom in California that began in the mid-1960s blossomed to...
Pauillac in California
HEALDSBURG, California – It has been more than four decades since Tom Jordan decided to bring Bordeaux to California. The vision he...
Madeira: A Wine Time Machine That Works
For under $40 off the volcanic island of Madeira, you can enjoy three hours cruising on a replica of Christopher Columbus’s galleon...
Best of the Best from Barbaresco’s 2016 Vintage
I’ve got very good news to report, based on very extensive tastings of newly-released Barbaresco and Barolo wines that I conducted...
Cabernet Franc in the Spotlight
Ehlers Estate, Napa Valley - St. Helena, Cabernet Franc, 2015 ($65): I’ve got a thing for Cabernet Franc. Generally, I...
Cutting Through the Mysteries of Wine Fashion
Wine is like fashion. Different styles and types become trendy or hot while others fall from favor, all for no apparent...
Brunello di Montalcino 2014: Not as Bad as it Sounds
Despite the sour mood in Montalcino caused by the “difficult” 2014 vintage for Brunello (vintages are never poor,...
The 2014 Vintage in Barolo
Barolo wines from the 2014 vintage are now available for sale in wine shops. Some consumers might have heard that Barolos from this...