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Wrestling with Riesling
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Leigh Silverstein
Kiwi Sauvignon Steps out of its own Shadow
I've just returned from New Zealand, where I was lucky enough to attend a Pinot Noir conference in the Central Otago, which,...
Five Things to Watch for in 2009
Last year I made several new years resolutions, which for the most part I kept (I could have done much better with the last one...
End of an Era
Last month, fans of the Garretson Wine Company in Paso Robles were greeted with this news from Mat Garretson on his website:...
Toasting the Election
The election is over, and Barack Obama is our President-Elect. After 20 months, 20 candidates, many hundreds of millions...
Wines for Joe the Plumber
In the last Presidential debate, a star was born -- Joe Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. Joe the Plumber, an unlicensed professional...
Getting Your Head Around Roussanne
In this country, Rhône variety white wines--Viognier, Roussanne, and Marsanne mainly--have been a puzzle. In the late 80s...
Criteria of Excellence
If it's August, it must be Winery of the Year time for the magazine I write for, Wine & Spirits. Each year as you're...
Lunch Takes a Turn
I recently attended lunch at Lucques with Christian Moueix, one of the world's best known winemakers, proprietor of legendary...
Spillover from Real Life
I'd like to have you believe that real life rarely intrudes upon my wine-induced reality bubble, but that's simply not...
On Bliss
Late last month I sat down with ten colleagues at the Water Grill in downtown Los Angeles and was told to consume as many...
Pinot Excellence: Considering Clones and Vine Age
Last week I moderated a panel at the annual conference held in California's Central Coast called 'World of Pinot Noir,' at...