Ed McCarthy, Author at Wine Review Online

Pinot Grigio and Marco Felluga

by Ed McCarthy | April 17, 2019

Pinot Grigio is the largest-selling imported wine in the United States. In many restaurants and bars, it has even replaced...

by Ed McCarthy | March 20, 2019

During the 1970s, California began opening many new wineries. The wine boom in California that began in the mid-1960s blossomed...

by Ed McCarthy | February 20, 2019

Barolo wines from the 2014 vintage are now available for sale in wine shops. Some consumers might have heard that...

by Ed McCarthy | January 19, 2019

When we talk about Italy’s best red wine, we are talking about one of the world’s best red wines, because,...

by Ed McCarthy | December 26, 2018

During the week of December 10th, I traveled to Champagne. An unusual time to visit, you might think, but I...

by Ed McCarthy | November 28, 2018

One of my first experiences with Prosecco occurred about 30 years ago, when I walked into a winery in Italy;...

by Ed McCarthy | October 31, 2018

Bruno Giacosa passed away in January 2018, at the age of 88. About five weeks ago, I attended a tasting...

by Ed McCarthy | October 3, 2018

In 1947, seven well-established growers in Champagne formed the most elite Champagne Co-operative in existence, and named it Palmer &...

by Ed McCarthy | September 5, 2018

I taught high school English in my early adult years, and during that time, I fell in love with wine. ...

by Ed McCarthy | August 8, 2018

I know, I know…you’ve never heard of Caparone. Not many people have, including ardent wine lovers. Unless, that is, you...

by Ed McCarthy | July 11, 2018

Recently, wine writer and VINOUS newsletter publisher Anthony Galloni wrote a column entitled, “Ten Wines that Changed My Life.” It...

by Ed McCarthy | June 13, 2018

We often hear about the strong Italian immigrant presence in California’s wine regions, but many Germans were pioneers as well. ...