Robert Whitley, Author at Wine Review Online

Vintage 2009 a Bordeaux Classic

by Robert Whitley | June 17, 2010

Legend most likely will perpetuate the myth that the harvest of 2009 smiled on Bordeaux with sunny skies and ideal...

by Robert Whitley | June 1, 2010

Critics Challenge 2010 Wine of the Year Chateau Ste. Michelle 2009 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley ($9) Best of Show Sparkling...

by Robert Whitley | May 5, 2010

Chardonnay just can’t seem to get any respect these days. The darling white wines of the day are Riesling, Gruner...

by Robert Whitley | April 13, 2010

While tasting at the recent Bordeaux 2009 Primeurs, I was intrigued by the parade of Chinese buyers at virtually every...

by Robert Whitley | April 5, 2010

In my Creators Syndicate column this week (available Wednesday) I take a look at some of the value collectibles from the...

by Robert Whitley | March 25, 2010

On the off chance you haven’t heard, our good friends in Bordeaux have experienced another vintage of the century. At...

by Robert Whitley | March 24, 2010

There was a time, not that many years ago, when a brash young winemaker at Hahn Estates ruled the wine...

by Robert Whitley | March 9, 2010

It has become a Wine Talk column tradition that following every Monterey Wine Competition since its inception in 1994 I...

by Robert Whitley | February 24, 2010

We’ve had this discussion before about Cabernet Franc. I’m in the camp that holds Franc has untapped potential to produce...

by Robert Whitley | February 17, 2010

Through the holidays and up until Valentine’s Day, I had numerous occasions to reach into the wine cellar for something...

by Robert Whitley | February 11, 2010

In recent months, I’ve become a devotee of so-called social media as it pertains to wine. Through a Facebook page...

by Robert Whitley | February 3, 2010

I make several Valentine’s Day wine suggestions in this week’s Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column. I have focused on wines that...