As the prices trickled out for the first tranche of the 2009 Bordeaux vintage being sold en primeurs, there was shock and awe....
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Ten Chardonnays Anyone Could Love
In my Creators Syndicate column this week I offer up Ten Chardonnays Anyone Could Love. Read the entire column here. The...
Penfolds, South Australia (South Australia) Shiraz Mourvedre 2008
In the Bin 2 Shiraz Mourvedre Penfolds does what Australia does best, delivering a high-impact wine for a low-impact...
Byron, Santa Maria Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2008
You might expect that a wine labeled 'Monument' would have an extra gear, and you would be right if the winery happened to...
Essential Wines for the Labor Day Grill
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column for this week) Come Labor Day, legions of grillmeisters across the land...
More Wines Like This, Please
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column) Last week I recommended two wines that both thrilled me, and...
Belle Glos, Sonoma County-Monterey County-Santa Barbara County (California) Pinot Noir 2008
Making a value Pinot Noir is a noble ambition. Making a value Pinot Noir that shines is an accomplishment of the...
Que Syrah?
Quick, name the five greatest California Syrahs you've ever tasted. Uh, can't even think of one? Thought so. Therein lies the...
Fresh New Faces Join Winemaker Challenge
Though the second annual Winemaker Challenge looms in the distant future -- it's just one week before the Super Bowl -- I...
Corison Cabernet a Wine for the Ages
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column this week) ST. HELENA, Calif. — When a leading wine publication...
Twomey, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2008
Even though the wines are a bit pricey, accolades are in order for the Twomey pinots because they are made in a style that...
Year of the Napa Valley Merlot?
From San Diego to San Francisco, California's coastal wine regions are in the midst of one of the coldest growing seasons...