Languedoc Diary: The Magician of Minervois
CARCASSONNE, France — My guide and I were near the end of a long day when we rolled through the...
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Robert Whitley
Languedoc Diary: Mas Jullien, the Icon
JONQUIERES, France — It is perhaps a small coincidence that several of the wine producers in and around this small...
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Languedoc Diary: The Burgundy Model
BOUZIGUES, France — Gregory Hecht and Francois Bannier operate out of a modest office in this seaside village in the south of...
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Languedoc Diary: A Winemaker’s Artistry
BERLOU, France — Jean-Marie Rimbert came late to wine. He was born into a farming family in Provence, but the...
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Languedoc Diary: Tweaking the Legend of Dom Perignon
SAINT HILAIRE, France — Everyone knows Dom Perignon “invented” Champagne, but the larger question is whether or not the famous...
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Willowbrook Pinots Wow ‘Em
I generally pay scant attention to the results of the Sonoma Harvest Fair wine competition. Entries are limited to wines produced...
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Running in Place, Deis Still a Man on the Move
ST. HELENA, Ca. – If a man is known by the company he keeps, then winemaker Ken Deis’ reputation and...
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Eberle Sees Progress in Paso, Finally
PASO ROBLES, Ca. – When Gary Eberle turned out his first wines at the Estrella River Winery in the early...
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Elin McCoy Joins the WRO Team
Once again we’ve added a new face to our lineup here at Wine Review Online. Elin McCoy, who has written...
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Bowmore 18: What a Difference a Year Makes
I’ve always admired winemakers who are never satisfied with excellence. Craig Williams of Joseph Phelps comes to mind. No matter...
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Connection Between ‘Parker’ Scores, High Alcohol Dubious
It’s widely accepted as fact that Robert M. Parker Jr., the renowned wine critic, is to blame for the ever higher...
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What’s In Your Cellar?
As I read my colleague Ed McCarthy’s impressions of the ’03 vintage of Barolo, I am reminded that I’ve gradually shifted...
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