Which Wine? Thoughts on My Holiday Wine Selections
I have been writing about wine for 40+ years and, especially during my tenure as a wine retailer, have written...
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Wayne Belding
Chablis: Constant and Comforting
One of my favorite wines in all the world is Chablis. I recall discovering the unique character of the wine...
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A Look at the History of Our Modern Wine World
The wine industry has changed a great deal in my lifetime. I did not become interested in fine wine until...
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The Columbia River Basalts: Creating the Terroir of the Pacific Northwest
The study of wine is often interwoven with the study of geology. Understanding differences between vineyard sites necessarily involves assessing...
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The Palouse: A Unique Terroir
"The region is unique….Let the observer take the wings of the morning to the uttermost parts of the earth: He...
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The Arroyo Seco AVA: Alluvial Forces on Display
There are approximately 150 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) in California. Some, like Napa Valley, are very well known to people...
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Wine Resolutions for the New Year
With the advent of the new year, one’s thoughts often turn to resolutions for the coming months. For those with...
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Wine Regions of the West: Idaho Wine Country
When people think of wine destinations in the United States, they consider sites in California, Oregon, Washington and maybe New...
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Tawny Pleasures
The world of Port wine changes slowly, but there have been a few modifications of the long-standing Port offerings we...
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Granite in the Wine World
As students of wine, we often investigate famous soil types of the world’s vineyards. Along with limestone and schist, granite...
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A Journey to Fennville: Exploring an Unknown AVA
Let’s start with a United States AVA trivia quiz (answers are at the end of the column): In which state...
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