The trend towards dryer Champagnes has become official. Moët & Chandon, Champagne’s largest house--selling...
Moët & Chandon Sets the Tone: Dryer Champagnes Are Now the Norm
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Ed McCarthy
The True Coast
Quite a few wine writers, including yours truly, have written off California Pinot Noir as a lackluster example of the variety,...
Napa Valley Sauvignons, Red and White
In anticipation of moving my wine cellar soon, I opened up my last bottle of 1985 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve last...
Confessions of a Wine-Collecting Lifer
As we begin the new year, I’ve become a touch nostalgic, and I’m looking back on how I’ve spent my life. ...
Cascina Roccalini, Dolcetto d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2008
Paolo Veglio is a young wine producer in the Barbaresco region outside of Alba. He founded Cascina Roccalini in...
McCarthy Gives Italy a Sweep in 2010
Producer of the Year: Vietti Vietti is my wine producer of the year. For many years, this winery has been a leader in...
Some Gems Among Champagne’s Smaller Producers
December is the month Champagne producers love best, because as much as 40% of their annual retail sales takes place...
Ed McCarthy’s Thanksgiving Wine Picks
On this most festive, celebratory day--when we’re with family and friends--in my world it’s an absolute necessity to...
The Wines of Italy’s Lake Garda
Beautiful Lake Como in northern Lombardy--summer home of the wealthy for centuries--might be Italy’s most famous...
Dolcetto, Piedmont’s Affordable Red
Many of my favorite red wines come from Italy’s Piedmont region. They include, of course, Barolo and...
Cool Is ‘Hot’ for Sicilian Wines
The Mount Etna area in northeast Sicily, the island’s coolest wine region, has suddenly become one of Italy’s most...
My Search for the Perfect Wine Glass
Admittedly, I am a fanatic when it comes to wine glasses. On more than one occasion, I’ve brought my own wine...