Critics Challenge Judges Have Spoken, and We Have It!
It’s been a long hard slog since the final vote was cast and the Clayhouse Petite Sirah was named Wine...
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Robert Whitley
Clayhouse Petite the Critics’ Choice
The vote for Wine of the Year is the high point at the end of the long Critics Challenge International...
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Ventana Chalks Up More Impressive Triumphs
It would be impossible to separate the meteoric rise of Monterey County viticulture from the evolution of Ventana Vineyards as...
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The Next Big Thing In Spanish Wine
No single wine-producing country has generated more buzz over the past decade than Spain. That’s saying something considering the growing excitement...
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Judging the Judgings at RebeccaChapa.com
Over at RebeccaChapa.com, Rebecca tackles an issue that is close to my heart — and that would be the reliability of...
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The Best $400 Wine in the World?
As I sipped the 1993 Dom Perignon Oenotheque with winemaker Vincent Chaperon, I not only marveled at its youthful freshness,...
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Critics Challenge Judges Have Their Say
Blogging has been light recently because I’m coming down the stretch on my third major wine competition of the year,...
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Rioja for the Ages
One of the most impressive stops during my recent tour of Rioja was a brief visit and tasting at Lopez Heredia...
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Taking a Pass on The ’06 Beckmen Syrahs
I am loathe to dump on any winery in these troubling economic times, but I would be remiss if I...
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Rioja Without the Rules
Although Rioja is arguably Spain’s most prominent wine region, it was just about the last to catch the wave of...
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If There Were an Award for Largest Cajones . . .
If there were an award for the largest cajones at the 26th annual San Diego International Wine Competition, Cakebread Cellars...
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Godfather of Paso Wine Scores Huge Win in San Diego
In the picture above I’m chatting with Gary Eberle at the start of the Paso Robles winery cookoff last summer....
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