Robert Whitley, Author at Wine Review Online

Winemakers Crown Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvee

by Robert Whitley | January 25, 2010

A number of colleagues questioned my sanity when I announced plans for another wine competition. The Winemaker Challenge would be...

by Robert Whitley | January 19, 2010

In my Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column this week I tackle value wineries. The emphasis is mine because my take on...

by Robert Whitley | December 2, 2009

I take a look at California sparkling wine in my Creators Syndicate column this week. The sinking dollar combined with...

by Robert Whitley | November 5, 2009

It didn’t take long for a fair bit of feedback on the column I posted this week on the state...

by Robert Whitley | October 26, 2009

I’ve just turned in a Creators Syndicate column on the joys of eclectic or non-traditional wines for that most traditional...

by Robert Whitley | October 19, 2009

I never dreamed when I set out to round up judges for the first Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition that I...

by Robert Whitley | September 29, 2009

As Director of several major wine competitions, I’m frequently asked what makes a wine a gold-medal winner. Judges typically use whatever...

by Robert Whitley | September 24, 2009

I always cringe a bit when anyone attempts to draw parallels between New World Pinot Noir and red Burgundy. There...

by Robert Whitley | September 22, 2009

One of the attributes I admired most about the winemaker Craig Williams during his long reign at Joseph Phelps Vineyards...

by Robert Whitley | September 18, 2009

I was very curious about the wine industry’s take on the crash of the high-end wine market, which was the highlight...

by Robert Whitley | September 17, 2009

Speaking of wine competitions, which were the subject of my column last week, I have an exciting new event on...

by Robert Whitley | September 15, 2009

If you know the name Bob Pepi, you’re probably really thinking of his father, the late Robert Pepi, who founded...