Robert Whitley, Author at Wine Review Online

The $9 Solution

by Robert Whitley | August 17, 2016

When the Dark Horse wines were in the planning stages a few short years ago, inside the brain trust at...

by Robert Whitley | August 10, 2016

My summer break took me on a two-week journey through the picturesque Southwestern United States. The tour launched from San...

by Robert Whitley | August 3, 2016

Thirsty wine enthusiasts need not worry about busting the budget to beat the heat this summer. Splendid wines at refreshing...

by Robert Whitley | August 3, 2016

A headline in a local fish wrap recently caught my eye: "Why wine costs what it does." Ah, the mystery...

by Robert Whitley | July 21, 2016

One of our top wine picks recently was the 50th anniversary wine from Robert Mondavi, probably the most renowned...

by Robert Whitley | July 6, 2016

It was a warm summer day in Grasse, late June in the south of France. I had celebrated a significant...

by Robert Whitley | July 1, 2016

The ability to age is one of the accepted tenets of wine appreciation. That may seem oddly disconnected from reality...

by Robert Whitley | June 22, 2016

A number of eye-popping performances were put on at the 2016 San Diego Wine Challenge. Italy’s Castello Banfi served an...

by Robert Whitley | June 22, 2016

The South Coast Winery in Temecula recently pulled off a feat no other California winery can claim, winning its fourth...

by Robert Whitley | May 10, 2016

HEALDSBURG, Calif. — We’ve seen this act before: Richard Arrowood sells Arrowood. Gone. Gary Farrell sells Gary Farrell. Gone. Richard...

by Robert Whitley | April 19, 2016

Michel Rolland is perhaps the world’s most famous winemaker. From his home base in Bordeaux, the winemaking guru’s influence reaches...

by Robert Whitley | April 19, 2016

BORDEAUX, France — When Daniel and Florence Cathiard first laid eyes on Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte more than a quarter...