Wayne Belding, Author at Wine Review Online

Living in the Shadows

by Wayne Belding | September 9, 2015

Wine fanciers often speak of the beneficial “rain shadow” effect in their favorite winegrowing regions. When you study the world’s...

by Wayne Belding | July 17, 2015

South Africa is home to some of the most strikingly beautiful vineyards in the world. Those who visit the winegrowing...

by Wayne Belding | May 20, 2015

Geologists are map freaks. It comes with the territory. Part of one’s training in the field of geology will likely...

by Wayne Belding | April 8, 2015

When geologists study winegrowing areas, part of the fun of exploration is figuring out the earthly influences that make the...

by Wayne Belding | February 20, 2015

Limestone soils get a great deal of adulation from wine aficionados. Many of the great winegrowing areas of France are...

by Wayne Belding | December 17, 2014

Loess soils are found throughout the world, comprising nearly ten percent of the earth’s soil surface. These widely distributed soils...

by Wayne Belding | October 22, 2014

One of the most profound influences on many of the winegrowing regions we revere today is the direct and indirect...

by Wayne Belding | August 27, 2014

The best vineyard soils are notable for having a fine balance between water draining and water retaining properties. Vinifera vines...

by Wayne Belding | July 5, 2014

When we first begin our exploration of winegrowing areas of France, we study them as parts of larger regions. For...

by Wayne Belding | May 7, 2014

Wine lovers are fond of associating famous wines with the soils from which they are drawn. One of the first...

by Wayne Belding | March 12, 2014

Much has been written and spoken about the connection, or lack thereof, between great vineyard sites and their underlying geology. ...