Gerald D. Boyd, Author at Wine Review Online

Sonoma County’s Beautiful Vineyards

by Gerald D. Boyd | Nov 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 Riesling is an...

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 | Mar 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 | Dec 24, 2012

Crimson, a blend of Syrah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah, is the red companion to Quartz. It has a deep...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 11, 2012

Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah for this tasty Merlot bottling were gathered from Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino,...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 11, 2012

While at Beaulieu Vineyard, Anthony Bell conducted extensive clonal experiments with Cabernet Sauvignon. Bell introduced Clone 6...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 11, 2012

Bell’s 2009 Cabernet is a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and a splash of Petit Verdot,...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 6, 2012

The 2008 vintage marks the 34th bottling of Kenwood’s Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes from Knights Valley and the...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 6, 2012

Merlot is, by nature, ripe and fruity, so when you add 15% Syrah, the fruitiness factor goes up. The concern is that the wine...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 6, 2012

The 2009 Reserve ups the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon by comparison to Whitehall Lane’s regular Cab and drops the...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 4, 2012

This Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot is a vinous tribute to the late Gil...