No single wine-producing country has generated more buzz over the past decade than Spain. That's saying something...

Over at RebeccaChapa.com, Rebecca tackles an issue that is close to my heart -- and that would be the reliability of wine...

As I sipped the 1993 Dom Perignon Oenotheque with winemaker Vincent Chaperon, I not only marveled at its youthful freshness, but...

Blogging has been light recently because I'm coming down the stretch on my third major wine competition of the year, the annual...

One of the most impressive stops during my recent tour of Rioja was a brief visit and tasting at Lopez Heredia in Haro. At...

I am loathe to dump on any winery in these troubling economic times, but I would be remiss if I failed to share...

Although Rioja is arguably Spain's most prominent wine region, it was just about the last to catch the wave of modern winemaking...

If there were an award for the largest cajones at the 26th annual San Diego International Wine Competition, Cakebread Cellars...

In the picture above I'm chatting with Gary Eberle at the start of the Paso Robles winery cookoff last summer. This is an event...

It seems to me California Pinot Noir is coming of age. At the very least the state of current California Pinot is a far cry...

Winemaker Reggie Hammond of Ventana Vineyards may have earned a new nickname over the weekend. "Mister California Riesling"...

Valentine's Day is easily one of my favorite occasions of the year. Not only do I have the opportunity to stoke the fires of...