Ever since Napa winemaker Randy Dunn unleashed his broadside against the rising level of alcohol in modern wines, various wine...

Since a recent visit to Portugal I am watching closely the rise of wines from the Douro Valley. I refer not to the...

My friend Ira Gourvitz purchased the Fallbrook Winery north of San Diego about ten years ago and has been pushing the envelope...

Our buddy Nick Passmore just launched his new blog, Nick on Wine, and it's chock full of good things, from Nick's always hip...

One of the pairings that struck my fancy at last night's Critics Challenge Platinum dinner at San Diego's Le Fontainebleau...

Say it ain't so, Warren! I doubt I am the first, nor will I be the last, to express that sentiment since yesterday's...

Wine columnist Eric Asimov of The New York Times covers the bubbly side of the 2007 International Pinot Noir Celebration over at...

I had the good fortune earlier this year to taste a number of superb red wines from Provence as I judged at the Concours...

Seems like wherever I go these days I get caught up in heated debate (pardon the pun) over the trend toward ever-higher-alcohol...

As I roamed the Olympic Peninsula recently craving all manner of fresh bounty from the Puget Sound, it occurred to my friends...

LISBON, Portugal -- This ancient port city is well known for its marisqueiras. The local seafood restaurants...

While dining at the superb restaurant, Assaggio, in Seattle recently I had the good fortune to order a Barolo from the highly...