Jim Clarke, Author at Wine Review Online

Three Regions for Autumnal Gewurztraminer

by Jim Clarke | October 9, 2021

One of the interesting things happening with German wine is the increasing numbers of non-Riesling wines making their way into...

by Jim Clarke | August 5, 2021

There’s an old real estate saying about the value of owning the cheapest house in an expensive neighborhood. An analogous...

by Jim Clarke | June 10, 2021

Sicily and Sardinia are the two largest islands in the Mediterranean, and both are home to distinctive wine traditions. In...

by Jim Clarke | April 1, 2021

During college I passed through the Willamette Valley any number of times on my way from California up to my...

by Jim Clarke | February 6, 2021

It’s no particular surprise that wine trends, like so many others, are cyclical. Of course, there are long-term, lasting changes,...

by Jim Clarke | December 4, 2020

Wines of Argentina, Spain, South Africa, Chile, Germany, Alsace… wherever the wine is from, “Wines of…” has become the preferred...

by Jim Clarke | December 4, 2020

In my last column, I wrote about the Japanese wine scene, focusing on Yamanashi. The area is home to Koshu,...

by Jim Clarke | December 4, 2020

Ah, December. The time of year when, among other, more truly festive activities, wine writers turn to the listicle without...

by Jim Clarke | December 4, 2020

Early in my wine studies, I asked master sommelier Greg Harrington what books I should get to complement the classes...

by Jim Clarke | May 6, 2020

Last October I made my second trip to Japan. Previously I had not had the opportunity to taste more than...

by Jim Clarke | November 27, 2019

Over fifty years ago Warren Dutton planted the first of many vineyards in the Russian River Valley, giving birth to...

by Jim Clarke | September 16, 2019

At this year’s conference of the Society of Wine Educators, I had the opportunity to attend a great tasting of...