CD: Cork Dysfunction
We’ve all heard–and probably muttered–aphorisms to explain the disappointment after opening and tasting what was supposed to be a “great...
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Michael Apstein
Robert Mondavi–The Patriarch of California Wine
No person has had as great an influence on California wine–and how the world viewed it–as Robert Mondavi. Andre Tchelistcheff,...
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Great Wine Via Corporate Management Principles?
With his closely cropped beard and an almost flattop-like haircut, Kaj Ahlmann (pronounced Kye) could double as a slide-rule toting...
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Let’s Copy the French
If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, then we should flatter the French. Not by copying their wines, but...
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Wine Pricing: Still Economics 101
I have ongoing discussions regarding wine pricing with Michael Franz, my friend and colleague here at WRO. He believes that...
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Pouilly-Fuissé: The Bargains of Burgundy in 2005
Pouilly-Fuissé is poised to become the next ‘hot’ area for white Burgundy. It’s quite a step up for this area,...
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A Plea for Reasonable Restaurant Wine Service
Wine service in restaurants, even many that carry one of the Wine Spectator‘s awards for superior wine lists, seems to...
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Dedication to Estate Wines Guides Trefethen Family
Tasting and talking with Janet Trefethen, who along with her husband, John, and their family, owns Trefethen Vineyards, illustrates how...
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20 Great Values in ’05 Burgundies
The 2005 red Burgundies are extraordinary. The vintage will stand alongside other great ones in Burgundy for reds, such as...
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The Mystery and Magic of Murcia
One of the mysteries of Murcia, a province in southeastern Spain that is unknown to most North American wine lovers,...
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Bierzo: The Next Priorat, Only Better
Dismissed by many in Spain as a region suited only to producing bulk wine, Bierzo is poised to become one...
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