Robert Whitley, Author at Wine Review Online

Alta Luna, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT (Trentino, Italy) 2009

by Robert Whitley | Oct 27, 2011

This is a new brand from the Cavit winery in northern Italy's Trentino region. One of the wines I tried was an inoffensive and...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 26, 2011

Though light in body, especially for this vintage, the Drouhin Cote de Beaune delivers intense strawberry aroma on the nose, and...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 26, 2011

As an early devotee of the grapes of France's Rhone Valley, winemaker Randall Grahm has been ahead of the curve throughout the...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 22, 2011

A tip of the hat to Dr. Vino for pointing out this bit of narcissism from the Sea Smoke winery in California's Santa Barbara...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 22, 2011

I continue to be impressed by Napa Valley Cabernets from the 2008 vintage, and this effort from Robert Craig is no...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 21, 2011

Ordinarily a discussion of outstanding white wines from California's Central Coast would likely begin, and possibly end, with...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 18, 2011

Despite the fact the alcohol by volume is pushing 15 percent, La Rochelle's Russian River Pinot from this vintage exhibits...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 15, 2011

You wouldn't ordinarily think value when seeking a wine recommendation from a professional sommelier. After all, they dwell in...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 9, 2011

We enjoyed two absolutely delicious Italian reds from my cellar last night.I took a 1998 Il Poggione Brunello Riserva and a...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 7, 2011

It is always with a great deal of anticipation that I select an older bottle of wine from my cellar. After all, I’ve...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 6, 2011

This vintage of Martin Stelling Vineyard Cab from Nickel & Nickel isn't as immediately inviting nor as...

by Robert Whitley | Oct 5, 2011

Foraging through the wine cellar, as I often do before dinner, I’ve discovered recently that over the years I’ve...