Ed McCarthy, Author at Wine Review Online

Dalla Valle: Napa Valley Royalty

by Ed McCarthy | May 16, 2018

Dalla Valle Vineyards has been making one of Napa Valley’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons, including its premium wine, Maya, since the...

The 2016 Bouchard Père & Fils Burgundies

by Ed McCarthy | March 21, 2018

Having heard that the 2016 vintage in Burgundy was a disaster because of early frost and mildew, I was not...

The 2013 Barolos

by Ed McCarthy | March 6, 2018

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to taste 15 Barolos from the 2013 vintage. The year delivered a...

Aging and Serving Wine

by Ed McCarthy | January 24, 2018

Have you ever opened a bottle of fine wine, poured it, and thought, “This doesn’t taste so good”? I have...

Rosé Champagne

by Ed McCarthy | December 27, 2017

Rosé Champagnes have become enormously popular in the U.S. Many Americans have finally realized that Rosé Champagnes are dry, just...

Bordeaux: The 2013 Vintage

by Ed McCarthy | November 29, 2017

The 2013 vintage in Bordeaux was officially introduced to the U.S. last year; now that it has had some time...

Super-Premium Champagnes: A New Category?

by Ed McCarthy | November 1, 2017

Does the wine world need super-premium Champagnes, which by the category name itself suggest “expensive”? Champagne lovers apparently think so,...

Nebbiolo: A Unique Red Grape Variety

by Ed McCarthy | October 4, 2017

Many red grape varieties, especially the important ones such as Cabernet Sauvignon, thrive in wine regions throughout the world. Even...

France’s Best Value Red: Cru Beaujolais

by Ed McCarthy | September 6, 2017

The Beaujolais district lies directly south of Burgundy’s famed Côte d’Or and the Macon district, and north of the Rhône...

Non-Vintage Champagnes: My Recommendations

by Ed McCarthy | August 9, 2017

Commercial wine production would not exist in the Champagne region of northeast France without Non-Vintage Champagnes. Historically, the region has...

Dom Pérignon: The Incomparable Champagne

by Ed McCarthy | July 12, 2017

Eight years have passed since I wrote my last column on Dom Pérignon for Wine Review Online. After a recent...

Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi: A Tuscan Legend

by Ed McCarthy | June 15, 2017

The Frescobaldi family is one of the oldest wine families in Italy–if not the oldest. As far back as the...