Some of my most memorable wine experiences have involved Penfolds Grange, a world class red wine produced in...
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Robert Whitley
Calera Pinot Noir May Be an Icon, but Patience Is Required
Not quite a year ago I had an illuminating email exchange with Josh Jensen, the owner of Calera Wine Company. Jensen...
Winemaker Craig Williams, the Man Behind ‘Insignia’
I could go on and on about the just-released 2003 Joseph Phelps Insignia (and will in a review later this week) but I'd rather...
Tapas & Wine a Tough Combo in Madrid
You would think every great tapas bar in Madrid would serve fabulous Spanish wines, but then you'd be wrong and very...
Awesome Pinot from the Bottom of the World
While visiting New Zealand recently to serve as a judge at the International Chardonnay Challenge in Gisborne, I had a few free...
Choosing the ‘Best’ Vintage
Reader Bob Brown (shame, shame, he failed to provide his email location) poses an interesting question about three currently...
Wines to Love
BEAUNE, France I'm thumbing through the wine list at Le Conty, a charming bistrot with a killer wine list in the center of...
Richard Sanford: Pinot Prophet
Friends and colleagues gathered recently at Santa Barbara County's La Purisima Mission to honor Richard Sanford, and I couldn't...
Chianti for the Ages: ’57 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro
The evening typically unfolds with friends ordering up great vintages of Barolo, Barbaresco and even Bordeaux. As the wine list...
Meursault Migration: Lafon to Macon
MEURSAULT, France -- It wouldn't be much of a stretch to call this small village toward the southern end of Burgundy's Cote...