Norm Roby, Author at Wine Review Online

Pinot Gris: Alive and Well in Oregon

by Norm Roby | July 28, 2022

Pinot Gris is the second most widely planted variety in Oregon, and after a decade of steady growth, it is...

by Norm Roby | June 1, 2022

Most people who build a brand from scratch and after, say, 25 years sell it for mega-millions would take the...

by Norm Roby | May 7, 2022

In today’s expanding world of Rhône-style “GSM” (Grenache – Syrah – Mourvèdre) wines made in California, Mourvèdre seems to play...

by Norm Roby | March 4, 2022

Mention El Dorado County to most wine lovers and the typical knee jerk response among those who heard of it...

by Norm Roby | December 24, 2021

Seeking out unusual wine regions for their great diversity seems to be high on the must-do lists for today’s sommeliers. ...

by Norm Roby | November 6, 2021

There’s been a whole lot of thinking and re-thinking brought about by being sheltered in place, working out of your...

by Norm Roby | September 24, 2021

Visiting Canada’s Okanagan Valley has been on my must-do list for years. And though the visit had to be postponed...

by Norm Roby | August 3, 2021

Granted AVA status in 1984, Walla Walla is unusual in many, many ways. First it is a rare AVA straddling...

by Norm Roby | June 10, 2021

“Terroir” in wine talk has been around for years but it is more often brought up today in discussions of...

by Norm Roby | April 8, 2021

Cabernet Franc, cultivated over the last 700 years, has recently become newsworthy. Not splashy, front-page stuff, but trends of genuine...

by Norm Roby | February 13, 2021

So many winery projects, plans and promotions were put on the back burner in 2020 that it feels like we...

by Norm Roby | December 11, 2020

Whether you call it “the new normal” or “the new abnormal,” the way we go about our daily lives has...