Summer may not be officially over just yet, but cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and pumpkin spice ubiquity are looming on...
Chill Out This Fall with Cool-Climate Chilean Syrah
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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 the late 1970’s and...
California’s Axis of Sparkling Wines
In wine, as is the case in most everything in life, there is a standard, and then there is everything within the same category...
South Styria: Austria’s Little-Known Paradise
When I first heard South Styria characterized as "The Tuscany of Austria," I was certain I had encountered a new low in Public...
Special Report: Bordeaux 2005 Tasting Notes
The following notes are based on barrel samples tasted (unblinded) at the chateaux, at an unblinded tasting organized by the...
Tenuta di Capezzana’s Ghiaie della Furba
In 1979, Ugo Conti Bonacossi, owner of Tenuta di Capezzana, the leading estate in Carmignano, created a unique Super Tuscan...
Divorcing Your Wine Cellar
I have this good friend, Rick, who retired a few years ago from his hectic day-to-day grind as an owner / winemaker to enjoy the...