Ed McCarthy, Author at Wine Review Online

What’s Happening in Paso Robles

by Ed McCarthy | June 18, 2014

Paso Robles is a relatively new major wine region. It became an AVA in 1983, but as late as 1990,...

by Ed McCarthy | May 21, 2014

Until recently, the U.S. has not been a big market for Vintage Champagne. Non-Vintage Bruts, the least expensive Champagnes, have...

by Ed McCarthy | April 23, 2014

Many of today’s wine drinkers might not have heard the story of Joseph Swan, but you probably know of a...

by Ed McCarthy | March 26, 2014

I have been living in New York State all of my life, and have been following the wines of the...

by Ed McCarthy | February 26, 2014

California Chardonnays remain the most popular wine sold in the U.S. today. I don’t often write about them, because this...

by Ed McCarthy | January 29, 2014

Apart from purchasing older vintages of great Bordeaux at auctions or online, there are two reasons to buy red Bordeaux: ...

by Ed McCarthy | December 25, 2013

What is a “Prestige Cuvée” Champagne? It is the finest Champagne that a producer makes, from the finest grapes in...

by Ed McCarthy | December 7, 2013

Before I focus on non-vintage brut Champagnes, I must tell you about a newly-published Champagne book. Every once in a...

by Ed McCarthy | November 6, 2013

Alsace, located in northeastern France adjacent to the Rhine River and Germany, has spent the last several hundred years as...

by Ed McCarthy | October 9, 2013

Spanish wine producers have been watching the amazing success of Italian Proseccos in the U.S., and are taking action to...

by Ed McCarthy | September 11, 2013

Italy is an amazing country in many ways, and this is definitely true when you consider its wines. I am...

by Ed McCarthy | August 14, 2013

A few days ago, a friend asked me, “Are there still any true Chianti wines left?” I told him that...