While many people have been hanging out at the pool basking in the sunshine this summer, I've been a Pinot Noir pleasure...
Summer of Pinot Love
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2003 Reds Revisited
Remember all of those 2003 harvest reports you read at the end of that year? Me neither. That's one of the many...
Is All Taste Equally Valid?
Is all taste equally valid? Sure it is! There's a feel-good, all-American democratic answer for you. One man's...
Muscat: An Appreciation
When I return home from yet another business trip bloated with too many rich meals and multi-wine occasions, I often opt to...
Oddballs II: Three Grapes That Spice It Up
The vast majority of all wines made, purchased and consumed in this country are the product of six grape varieties, which can...
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: Bottling the Test of Time
Oh la la. Thirty years after California wines trounced top French Bordeaux in what has become known as the Judgment of...
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: Bottling the Test of Time
Oh la la. Thirty years after California wines trounced top French Bordeaux in what has become known as the Judgment of...
‘Rock Soft’ Stags Leap District Cabs Hit the Sweet Spot
I'll admit it. I'm a terroir junkie, always on the lookout for wines that go beyond varietal character and give me a sense of...
Unraveling the Mysteries of Terroir . . . Maybe
Last month, scientists, professors, winemakers, journalists, and students gathered for three days at the University of...
Alsatian Pinot Gris: How Sweet It Is!
To most Americans, Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio is a trendy white wine that suddenly appeared from Italy, California and Oregon just...
Chardonnay Pilgrims, Take Heart
On a recent trip to France I was taken, still groggy from jet lag, to the Macon, the large sub-region in Burgundy that serves as...
A Sauvignon World
Sauvignon Blanc never seems to get the respect it deserves. Riesling may be the "king" of white grapes, and Chardonnay...