Gerald D. Boyd, Author at Wine Review Online

Sonoma County’s Beautiful Vineyards

by Gerald D. Boyd | November 15, 2017

If it is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, then the gorgeous photographs in “Vineyard Sonoma...

by Gerald D. Boyd | May 4, 2016

Of the many claims that have persisted over the years in wine lore, one of the most durable is that...

by Gerald D. Boyd | May 22, 2014

Burgundy is one of the wine world’s most challenging subjects for a writer or author. Few wine-stained scribes have mastered...

by Gerald D. Boyd | March 27, 2013

American wine consumers contend with many mysteries, some new and some that have been swirling around for years. One of...

by Gerald D. Boyd | June 13, 2012

Chardonnay is seldom made without it and most red wines seen today on store shelves certainly include it. The French...

by Gerald D. Boyd | January 18, 2012

In sheer scope, France is responsible for an impressive variety of different wines, each reflecting the uniqueness of a region,...

by Gerald D. Boyd | November 29, 2011

Wine touring in the Pyrenees-Orientales department of southwest France is a treat for the senses, particularly the Roussillon region tucked...

by Gerald D. Boyd | September 7, 2011

“When you have a glass of Jerez you must not only think that you are enjoying a great wine, but...

by Gerald D. Boyd | July 13, 2011

Tempting is a satisfying way to describe Tempranillo, the most widely planted red wine grape in Spain. Today’s wine consumer...

by Gerald D. Boyd | April 20, 2011

American wine drinkers are often accused of “talking dry but drinking sweet.” This slightly snobby claim is not as true...

by Gerald D. Boyd | February 23, 2011

The study of wine history is revealing, if we only had time for it. Today, most people are too busy...

by Gerald D. Boyd | December 29, 2010

When I asked J. Patrick Henderson, senior winemaker for Kenwood Vineyards what he considers unique about the environment of the...