Robert Whitley, Author at Wine Review Online

Fall Classics

by Robert Whitley | October 19, 2017

It was on a damp, chilly autumn afternoon just outside Beaune, in the heart of France’s Burgundy region, that I...

by Robert Whitley | October 5, 2017

October is merlot month. Once upon a time, the mere thought of a month dedicated to merlot would have inspired...

by Robert Whitley | September 6, 2017

Murphy Quint remembers — not so fondly — digging post holes for the trellis system at the family vineyard in...

by Robert Whitley | August 2, 2017

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France — There are a number of reasons tourists flock to Provence in summer. There are the pristine beaches...

by Robert Whitley | July 26, 2017

NICE, France — The French Riviera is a mixed bag for the wine enthusiast willing to travel thousands of miles...

by Robert Whitley | July 5, 2017

There used to be a saying among wine aficionados that "a wine’s first obligation is to be red." Indeed, there...

by Robert Whitley | June 27, 2017

If ever there were a holiday that cried out for an all-American theme, it would be July Fourth. For that...

by Robert Whitley | June 5, 2017

Creators Syndicate Noted film director Francis Ford Coppola has been a celebrity presence in the California wine industry going on...

by Robert Whitley | May 18, 2017

If you’ve ever ordered a cognac at a trendy restaurant, you’ve no doubt witnessed the bartender making a show of...

by Robert Whitley | May 12, 2017

Maurizio Zanella didn’t create Franciacorta. It only seems that way. When the now-famous wine region was awarded DOC status in...

by Robert Whitley | May 10, 2017

Early in his wine career, Felipe Stahlschmidt tended vines for one of the properties owned by the renowned Catena Zapata...

by Robert Whitley | April 28, 2017

BORDEAUX, France — The warm, dry summer of 2016 provided ideal conditions for an excellent grape harvest throughout the Bordeaux...