Marguerite Thomas, Author at Wine Review Online

Wine Competitions from a Judge’s Perspective

by Marguerite Thomas | November 13, 2011

There are many reasons why my colleagues and I accept invitations to be judges in wine competitions (it certainly...

by Marguerite Thomas | November 9, 2011

If you’re already a fan of manga (Japanese comic books) I don’t need to tell you how much fun they...

by Marguerite Thomas | November 6, 2011

Kim Stare Wallace was dismayed to see how many old Zinfandel vines in Sonoma were being ripped out and replaced...

by Marguerite Thomas | October 16, 2011

So you have a dream of someday planting a vineyard? There’s no doubt that this is a particularly appealing fantasy,...

by Marguerite Thomas | October 5, 2011

It’s hardly groundbreaking news that technology has changed the way we deal with, well, almost everything, but it has surprised...

by Marguerite Thomas | September 26, 2011

Paralysis, strangulation, derangement, violent death–this was fun! No, it’s not what you’re thinking. What I ‘m referring to is a...

by Marguerite Thomas | September 19, 2011

Peru and Chile have Pisco, Mexico boasts Tequila, Brazil claims Cachaça, and now Bolivia offers Agwa de Bolivia. This coca-leaf...

by Marguerite Thomas | September 14, 2011

You know the old refrain: “What do you get when you play a country music song backwards? You get your...

by Marguerite Thomas | September 7, 2011

Anyone who has been enjoying fine wines for at least a little while is probably familiar with the oft-repeated...

by Marguerite Thomas | August 28, 2011

August seems to have morphed into September in the blink of an eye. One of the surest indications of this...

by Marguerite Thomas | August 23, 2011

If you could take a year off to live as an ex-pat in a foreign country, where would you...

by Marguerite Thomas | August 16, 2011

Do you love French Impressionist painting, French food and French wine? Of course you do, so if you’re going...