Robert Whitley, Author at Wine Review Online

Here Come the Judges

by Robert Whitley | September 3, 2012

The lineup has been set for Winemaker Challenge IV, scheduled for Jan. 19-20 in San Diego, and it’s another superb...

by Robert Whitley | August 30, 2012

Creators Syndicate Once a year, I gather with four colleagues in Paso Robles, the heart of California’s vast Central Coast,...

by Robert Whitley | August 28, 2012

Once upon a time — a lifetime ago, really — I adored Zinfandel, the spicy, brambly red wine that was...

by Robert Whitley | August 25, 2012

True confession: Most wine books bore me. There are exceptions, of course. For me, those tend to be the authoritative...

by Robert Whitley | August 19, 2012

As the summer heat builds and meals trend toward light, fresh ingredients, I am always drawn to the intriguing white...

by Robert Whitley | August 9, 2012

The value of wine ratings, particularly those that provide numerical scores based upon the 100-point scale, is a frequent subject...

by Robert Whitley | July 19, 2012

Creators Syndicate Once upon a time in American viticulture, it was fashionable — some would even argue necessary — to...

by Robert Whitley | June 20, 2012

You may have heard of the Judgment of Paris, the 1976 wine tasting that pitted handpicked wines from California against...

by Robert Whitley | May 16, 2012

I met Gary Farrell for the first time more than 20 years ago. He was a modest man making very...

by Robert Whitley | April 27, 2012

These are the best of times for the vignerons of Burgundy and Bordeaux, arguably the world’s most important — certainly...

by Robert Whitley | April 25, 2012

BEAUNE, France — Once upon a time, a hefty selection of Burgundy was a staple of virtually every fine wine...

by Robert Whitley | April 18, 2012

BORDEAUX, France — Prospects for another good vintage in Bordeaux appeared grim as the harvest approached in September 2011. "It...