Marguerite Thomas, Author at Wine Review Online

Reinventing Cork

by Marguerite Thomas | January 10, 2018

I’ve come to the little town of Céret in southwestern France, home of one of the two Diam cork factories–the...

by Marguerite Thomas | December 2, 2017

“They make wine in Virginia?” a puzzled California acquaintance asked me recently. “What kind of wine can they make in...

by Marguerite Thomas | October 11, 2017

The Business of Sustainable Wine: How to Build Brand Equity in a 21st Century Wine Industry, by Sandra Taylor, published...

by Marguerite Thomas | September 5, 2017

Here’s a quiz for you: Let’s pretend that you’re tired of whatever occupation you are currently pursuing, and so, for...

by Marguerite Thomas | July 27, 2017

With California alone producing 89 percent of American wine and Washington and Oregon running 2nd and 3rd in production by...

by Marguerite Thomas | June 19, 2017

Both the wines and the place itself may be unknown to most American wine consumers but Bierzo is definitely a...

by Marguerite Thomas | April 26, 2017

Johan Malan is the winemaker at Simonsig Estate, located in South Africa’s beautiful Stellenbosch region. Wine is surely in the...

by Marguerite Thomas | March 22, 2017

It is a cold and blustery January morning in New York City’s Soho neighborhood. The January sky hangs low and...

by Marguerite Thomas | February 8, 2017

No matter where you happen to be in the United States chances are good that there is a wine trail...

by Marguerite Thomas | December 21, 2016

My alcoholic beverage of choice is wine, but I also admit to a fondness for an occasional gin or whisky-based...

by Marguerite Thomas | November 16, 2016

With the holidays upon us it’s time to think of all things sparkling: Festive lights, glittery gift wrap, some shiny...

by Marguerite Thomas | September 28, 2016

This is a book about so much more than wine and winemaking. First and foremost it is an account of...