A few weeks ago I made a wish on Wine Review Online that California's most out-there region, the Anderson Valley, remain as far...
How Long Will It Last? Testing Treatments for Leftover Wine
One of the most common questions I get asked as a wine expert has to do with how long to keep an open bottle. If you're...
Talking Terroir: Why the Earth Has More to Say in Mourvedre
The American Rhône wine producer Steve Edmunds loves to tell a story about a seminal event in his life as a winemaker. ...
The Unfulfilled Promise of Languedoc
I have just returned from a trip to the Languedoc region in southern France, and I am confused. I have read that the region,...
A Toast to My New ‘Baby’
I gave birth this week to a bouncing baby book...a nine-inch, half pound, soft-cover wonder. The birth certificate reads,...
Krug ’89: Ten Layers of Experience
1. When it comes to the table it is like the arrival of a very beautiful woman who is a little late, but not too...
Summer Sipping Made Simple
It's official. Summertime has started and with that comes al fresco living. From the unmistakable sizzle of food on...
The Millennials Take Centerstage
When you put a moose on your wine label, whose eye are you trying to catch? Why does a wine brand sponsor an outdoor music...
The Buzz on Biodynamics
Can a buried cow horn packed with manure help make better wine? What about a piece of bovine intestine loaded with...
C.G. Di Arie: Telltale Signs of a Rising Star
It was an interesting sight. There were 100 bottles of wine lined up on my kitchen counter with only a sip or two missing from...
World Pinot Party
In March, Pinot Noir fanatics from all over the world gather in Shell Beach, CA for a festival called World of Pinot Noir, which...
Wild West Whites…Aussie Style
This is part one of a two part series. Michael Apstein will ring in later this month with a report on Western Australian...