Thanksgiving was so yesterday. I have seen the Christmas lights. It's time to move on! And so I have, perusing the internet in...
The Future of California Wine?
The evolution of California wine over the past quarter-century has been anything but a smooth ride. Some of us who go back that...
Red, White and Blue Thanksgiving Wines
Tradition will hold sway at the Whitley house this Thanksgiving, with hungry and thirsty relatives invading from the north (that...
The Two Hands Garden Series
When I caught up recently with Michael Twelftree, co-owner of Australia's Two Hands wines, he was touring the U.S. showing...
San Diego International Wine Competition Announces Judges
Once again I find myself staring down the barrel of another wine competition season. I've just finished the entry books for both...
What’s Behind Those Two Hands?
Two Hands is a phenomenal success story from South Australia. The winery was founded in 2000 with $60,000 (Australian) and...
Winemaker Daniel Baron on ’04 Silver Oak
Since its inception in 1972, the Napa Valley's Silver Oak Cellars has challenged the conventions. First in its embrace of...
Castello Banfi Brunello Cleared in Investigation
The vindication for Cristina Mariani-May was sweet. Shortly after Italian authorities exonerated Castello Banfi this...
The Dirty Little Secret
When the controversy over elevated levels of alcohol in wine erupted recently -- following a stinging rebuke from Napa Valley...
Twomey Pinot Noir, the Winemaker’s View
One of the most pleasant surprises of my recent visit to the Napa Valley was an early look at the soon-to-be-released 2007...
The New Silver Oak Cellars Offers More Than a Sip
Visiting a winery should involve more than slugging down the current releases and moving on to the next notch in the tasting...
Wine for Hard Economic Times
I have no idea what has happened in the marketplace of wine since the recent crash of the stock market, but I suspect the...