Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Contributor

My Dilemma of Drinking for One, and How a Coravin Returned Variety to My Wine Life

In the past, I didn’t give much thought to wine left over in an open bottle, except to practice my...

Within my household, I am the wine scholar — educator, wine school owner, Master of Wine — but my husband...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | February 1, 2024

Tuscany is a remarkable wine region. Although most of its red wines are based on the Sangiovese grape — with...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | November 8, 2023

San Pedro, Cachapoal-Andes (Chile) “Altair” 2019 ($90): Four years ago, only months before the word “Covid” was coined, I visited...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | September 19, 2023

MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Sonoma Coast Rosé of Pinot Noir 2021 ($30) and Russian River Valley "Clockwise" Sauvignon Blanc 2021...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | August 23, 2023

Mira Winery, Napa Valley Hyde Vineyard Syrah 2016 ($95): We each have our favorite wine descriptors that suggest special characteristics...

Titus Vineyards, Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021, and Cabernet Sauvignon Family Estate Reserve 2019 ($36, $113): The property today known...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | September 19, 2022

Viña Leyda, Leyda Valley, Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2022 ($15) and Coastal Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc “Garuma” 2021 ($20): The fact that...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | September 8, 2022

Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley, Old Vine Zinfandel 2019, and “The Mariner” Meritage 2019 ($38, $50): It...

Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir, Oregon “Oldsville” 2015 and Sta. Rita Hills “Seven Twenty Eight” 2015; and Grüner Veltliner, Sta. Rita...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | February 25, 2022

Ladera, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 ($85): I have professed my love for Napa Valley Cabernets that are made from...

by Mary Ewing-Mulligan | February 24, 2022

Brandlin Estate “ThS” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley- Mount Veeder, 2018 ($135): I do love a glass of good Napa Valley...