Among the greatest joys of running a big wine competition -- somewhere behind warm fellowship with the judges and admiring...
Fresh Palate for ’08 Critics Challenge: SF Chronicle’s Jon Bonne
Speaking of wine competitions, which I have been for most of this month, I have already plunged into final preparations for the...
K-J Strikes Mother Lode with Move to Estate Wines
It's been a while since Kendall-Jackson dazzled me with a wine competition performance. What's surprising about that is the fact...
Mendocino Quality on Display
I can remember a time when wines from California's Mendocino County were little more than a big yawn. I can't quite pinpoint the...
Eberle’s Competition Courage Pays Off with Nine Medals
I know from years of experience that Gary Eberle, the Godfather of Paso Robles wine, enthusiastically embraces...
San Diego Wine Competition: Impressive Performers
I plan to use this space over the next couple of weeks to highlight a number of the impressive performances I witnessed at the...
San Diego Competition Reveals Worldly Best of Show Winners
We concluded the 25th San Diego International Competition late Sunday afternoon with the judging session that determines the big...
San Diego International Wine Competition: The Judges
My days have been cluttered all week with last-minute details for this weekend's San Diego International Wine Competition....
Russian River Style Points
Sorry for the light blogging the past few days, but I've been traveling and tasting and haven't had much time to sit down with...
Magazine Says Brunello Investigation Focused on Illegal Grapes
There's more on the embargo of the 2003 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino by Italian authorities. An Italian magazine,...
Shipments of ’03 Brunello Embargoed in Dispute
"The Dish" over at WhitleyOnWine.com has the scoop on the dispute that is rocking the world of Brunello di Montalcino. Seems the...
Market-Driven Wine Quality Need Not be Expensive
I read with more than a passing interest the recent duke-out by Wine Review Online columnists Michael Franz and Michael...