Let me start out by noting I am fully aware that articles about tasting wine can easily drift into navel gazing territory. But...
Lessons Learned from My Recent Bout of Blind Tasting
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Christy Frank
All I’m Saying is, Give Pinotage a Try
Pinotage. It’s one of those “love it or hate it” grapes. Actually, it seems to be more of a...
Bindi Wines: Magic in the Macedon Ranges
Looking back over my last several columns, I have been on an Australia kick. Well, that kick is going to continue. This...
Ochota Barrels: A Long Overdue Tasting
So if you know, you know. And if you don’t, I’ll fill you in. Ochota Barrels wines are some of the...
Swan Valley’s Alternative Intrusion into Aussie Wine History
I worked for Wine Australia for several years and gave quite a few presentations on the history of Australian wine. At...
Dear Wine Shop Owner, Vol. 3
It’s that time again – time for another installment of “Dear Wine Shop Owner!” Current and...
Climate Change Wines: English Bubbles and Still Champagne
And now for something completely different, from me at least: A piece about actual wines I recently tasted! ...
Tales of Catawba (and other Hybrids)
A long, long time ago, on an island far, far away, I used to drink wines made from the Catawba grape. Alright, that’s only...
Dispatches from Behind the Counter: Dear Wine Shop Owner
Time for another installment of "Dear Wine Shop Owner," my semi-regular attempt to answer the burning questions I get...
New Year’s Resolutions: Tips to Get More of the Wine You Want
I know, I know. I can already hear the eye rolling. Another article about New Year’s resolutions? ...
Dispatches from Behind the Counter: The Woes of Wooden Wine Boxes
Editor's Note: For Wine Review Online readers who've yet to enjoy a column by our wickedly witty Christy Frank, you should...
Dispatches from Behind the Counter: Dear Wine Shop Owner
Time for some more peeks behind the wine shop counter. It’s been nearly 15 years that I have been deeply involved in...