Robert Whitley, Author at Wine Review Online

2021 San Diego International Reviews

by Robert Whitley | January 30, 2022

Antigal Winery & Estates, Mendoza (Argentina) “Uno” 2018 ($15, Cork Alliance): Don’t let a shy nose fool you – there...

by Robert Whitley | January 6, 2021

October is Merlot Month. Before you yawn, consider this: Merlot was ascendant in the domestic wine market prior to the...

by Robert Whitley | January 6, 2021

The many setbacks of 2020 notwithstanding, there were numerous bright spots for the wine industry over the course of the...

by Robert Whitley | November 18, 2020

The Thanksgiving table is often seen as a challenge by those who seek to serve the perfect wine with every...

by Robert Whitley | August 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This column, the second of two on the 2017 vintage in Bordeaux, first appeared almost two years ago...

by Robert Whitley | August 16, 2020

COGNAC, France — Here in this mysterious land known officially as Charente or Charente-Maritime, roughly an hour’s drive north of...

by Robert Whitley | July 8, 2020

Over the 30 years I’ve been writing a nationally syndicated wine column, I’ve easily sampled a couple hundred thousand wines...

by Robert Whitley | July 2, 2020

I’ve selected four all-American bubblies, two in what I would describe as the top tier of sparkling wine in the...

by Robert Whitley | June 2, 2020

Scattered Peaks is the pet project of Derek Benham, an avid surfer ("scattered peaks" is a surfing term that describes...

by Robert Whitley | May 6, 2020

Unlike many of the winemaking elites of the French wine industry, Jean-Luc Colombo was not born into the business. While...

by Robert Whitley | April 1, 2020

The wines of Oregon’s WillaKenzie Estate are priced to impress. They’re made that way, too. Winemaker Erik Kramer,...

by Robert Whitley | March 25, 2020

Editor’s Note: This column, the first of two on the 2017 vintage in Bordeaux, first appeared almost two years ago...