BERLOU, France -- Jean-Marie Rimbert came late to wine. He was born into a farming family in Provence, but the cash crop was...

SAINT HILAIRE, France -- Everyone knows Dom Perignon "invented" Champagne, but the larger question is whether or not the famous...

I generally pay scant attention to the results of the Sonoma Harvest Fair wine competition. Entries are limited to wines...

ST. HELENA, Ca. - If a man is known by the company he keeps, then winemaker Ken Deis' reputation and credibility are secure. For...

PASO ROBLES, Ca. - When Gary Eberle turned out his first wines at the Estrella River Winery in the early 1970s, he had big...

Once again we've added a new face to our lineup here at Wine Review Online. Elin McCoy, who has written for WRO as a guest...

I've always admired winemakers who are never satisfied with excellence. Craig Williams of Joseph Phelps comes to mind. No matter...

It's widely accepted as fact that Robert M. Parker Jr., the renowned wine critic, is to blame for the ever higher levels of...

As I read my colleague Ed McCarthy's impressions of the '03 vintage of Barolo, I am reminded that I've gradually shifted my...

One of the most enduring myths about California wine is its perceived lack of longevity, especially compared to its European...

Man does not live by wine alone. Not this man. Not when there are so many exceptional restaurants on the heavily traveled wine...

It's only a matter of time now before these warm summer nights cool down and the leaves begin to turn, revealing their colorful...