Ed McCarthy, Author at Wine Review Online

Provence Rosés: the Perfect Summer Wines

by Ed McCarthy | July 18, 2012

Some friends of mine tell me that they drink red wine all-year round. I cannot. Or at least I prefer...

by Ed McCarthy | June 15, 2012

Summer is here, and my thoughts turn to rosé wine. I’m all for that. What is more refreshing than sitting...

by Ed McCarthy | April 24, 2012

If you have been to New York City lately, you cannot help but notice the huge number of tourists crowding...

by Ed McCarthy | March 26, 2012

The aromatic, late-ripening Nebbiolo variety makes truly great wines only in Piedmont, a region in northwestern Italy that draws a...

by Ed McCarthy | February 29, 2012

I wish I had bought more red Burgundies when their prices were not in the stratosphere–which means over twenty years...

by Ed McCarthy | February 1, 2012

Wine began to become one of the loves of my life 40+ years ago. At that time, Bordeaux and Burgundy...

by Ed McCarthy | January 4, 2012

The Champagne region in northeast France sits on the northernmost latitude that grapes can ripen–and even then, grapes don’t fully...

by Ed McCarthy | December 22, 2011

[We will run our contributor’ picks for Producer and Wine of the Year in this space almost every day as...

by Ed McCarthy | December 6, 2011

The common stereotype that French wines are expensive is totally wrong. Of course, the top-name Bordeaux and Burgundy wines can...

by Ed McCarthy | November 18, 2011

I have to admit that I’m strictly a traditionalist when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving, our most festive holiday. In...

by Ed McCarthy | November 7, 2011

My recent trip to Germany, specifically two regions, Baden and the Pfalz, was a revelation for me. Admittedly, I had...

by Ed McCarthy | October 12, 2011

It is ironic that one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world–with evidence of winemaking going back 6500 years–is...