Over the holidays I was pleasantly surprised to come across a great deal on a Riedel crystal decanter at Target. That's when it...
Who Makes a Good Wine Judge?
Immersed as I am in the first (Monterey) of the three big wine competitions I run, I've been thinking lately about what makes a...
Whitley On Wine Radio: Apstein and Gubler
You can listen to Dr. Apstein's argument about improving Riesling labels to remove confusion over the sweetness level here....
Judges Announced for 2008 Critics Challenge
We are now in the midst of the wine competition season, so on any given wine-shopping spree you are likely to come across...
Whitley on Wine Radio: The Mount Veeder Winery Team
We're mountain wines on Whitley on Wine, the radio show with guests Janet Myers and Matt Ashby, the winemaker and...
Expert Panel Selects Top 100 Affordable Bordeaux
With the euro soaring against the dollar and dedicated Francophiles fretting over the steep price of their favorite wines, a...
WRO Reviews Now Available by Text Message!
One of my closest friends is a serial wine shopper. No matter what's on his plate over the course of a busy day, he manages to...
Whitley on Wine Radio: Jeff Bundschu
It would be safe to say the Bundschu family was in on the beginning of California wine. They've seen it all since the first...
Mail Bag: Customers Share Wine Service Woes
I clearly struck a nerve when I wrote recently about ordering one wine while dining out and being served another. Seems many of...
Restaurant Wine Service too Hot to Handle
Since writing about wine service issues following a recent dining-out experience, I've heard from several readers about their...
Peterson-Nedry Gung-ho on Oregon Riesling
When I invited winemaker Harry Peterson-Nedry to be the featured guest on last Friday's Whitley on Wine radio show, I figured we...
Whitley on Wine Radio: Oregon’s Harry Peterson-Nedry
Oregon's Harry Peterson-Nedry, owner/winemaker of the highly regarded Chehalem winery, will be my featured guest today on...