Ed McCarthy, Author at Wine Review Online

Wente Vineyards: California Pioneer

by Ed McCarthy | May 17, 2017

California’s wine industry is not nearly as old as those in European wine countries, but a few current California wineries...

by Ed McCarthy | April 19, 2017

When I first began following Oregon’s Pinot Noirs, there were probably fewer than 10 wineries in the Willamette (pronounced, wil...

by Ed McCarthy | March 29, 2017

I have been closely following Champagne for many decades, both from the glass and from about 20 visits to the...

by Ed McCarthy | February 22, 2017

I recently attended a tasting of 15 Barolos from the 2012 vintage, with the winemakers or family members presenting their...

by Ed McCarthy | January 25, 2017

My wine-loving friends all seem to agree on one topic: We didn’t buy enough white Burgundy when it was relatively...

by Ed McCarthy | December 30, 2016

There are so many great Champagnes existing today, but sadly, most wine drinkers living outside of the Champagne region in...

by Ed McCarthy | November 30, 2016

During a recent short trip to Piedmont in northwest Italy, I visited four of my favorite wineries. I was going...

by Ed McCarthy | November 2, 2016

Lake Como is probably Italy’s most renowned lake, but Lake Garda (Lago di Garda), in north-central Italy, is almost three...

by Ed McCarthy | October 5, 2016

The venerable Champagne house, Piper-Heidsieck, founded in 1785, has just released a new Prestige Cuvée, Rare Rosé 2007, which now...

by Ed McCarthy | September 10, 2016

I find it extraordinary that, after collecting wines all of my adult life, I still feel the need to buy...

by Ed McCarthy | August 10, 2016

I have the collecting gene. As a boy, I collected stamps, coins, baseball cards, etc., during various phases of my...

by Ed McCarthy | June 15, 2016

Continuing a trend in Oregon’s short history as a premium source of excellent Pinot Noir, another leading winery from Burgundy,...