This is the money grape in the Barossa, so the better wines can be quite expensive. Cupcake offers a classic example of...
Cupcake Vineyards, Barossa Valley (South Australia) Shiraz 2008
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Cupcake Vineyards, Central Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2008
This lightly colored Pinot won't impress with its appearance, an indication perhaps that there might not be much flavor in...
Virage Napa Valley Gets It Right
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column for this week.) Emily Richer didn't arrive in the Napa Valley toting...
The Dirt on Terroir
Our good friend W. Blake Gray brings a refreshing sense of humor to the serious task of wine journalism. This was most evident...
When $10 Is Your Wine Budget
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column for this week.) The readers usually write with questions of some sort, and...
When $10 Is Your Wine Budget
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column this week.) The readers usually write with questions of some sort, and...
When a Corkage Fee Doesn’t Feel Right
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk Column for this week.) If you are anything like most wine enthusiasts, a fair...
Sommelier Challenge: Stellar Performers III
No discussion of stellar performers at the 2010 Sommelier Challenge would be complete without a few superlatives for the...
Sommelier Challenge: Stellar Performers II
I'm always happy to see wineries that I might consider underdogs achieve at a major international wine competition. It...
Sommelier Challenge: Stellar Performers
Over the course of the past week we've been cleaning up in the aftermath of the 2nd annual Sommelier Challenge...
Reuters Vine Talk: Obscure Grape Varieties Set to Go Global
Randall Grahm, the estimable California winemaker, often calls them his “lovable orphans,” or some such term of...
Sommeliers Choose a Food Friendly Spanish Red
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column for this week.) I had just put the Sommelier Challenge to bed and posted...