Creators SyndicateNoted film director Francis Ford Coppola has been a celebrity presence in the California wine industry going...
Coppola Wines Dazzle Critics
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Cognac on the Rocks?
If you've ever ordered a cognac at a trendy restaurant, you've no doubt witnessed the bartender making a show of heating a...
Argentina’s Accidental Winemaker
Early in his wine career, Felipe Stahlschmidt tended vines for one of the properties owned by the renowned Catena Zapata winery...
Bordeaux 2016: The Medoc
BORDEAUX, France — This is the third and final installment of my series of columns on the exceptional 2016 vintage in...
Bordeaux 2016: The Right Bank
BORDEAUX, France — The warm, dry summer of 2016 provided ideal conditions for an excellent grape harvest throughout the...
Bordeaux 2016: Graves & Pessac-Leognan
Creators Syndicate BORDEAUX, France — The drumbeat for a great vintage has been mastered here in Bordeaux, and sometimes...
Paso Robles Wine: Unity in Diversity
A recent opportunity to visit the Paso Robles area for a couple of days of focused tasting and touring revealed to me a region...
Wickedly Good 2014 Burgundy at a Relatively Painless Price
Red Burgundies from 2014 are now arriving in quantity on our shores, and as usual, they are anything but inexpensive. ...
An Early Bird Release Showing the Promise of 2015 in Piedmont
The wine world is abuzz over the 2015 vintage of red wines from many appellations in Europe, including those in the Langhe...
A Phenomenal New Release of Penfolds “Bin 389”
Penfolds is certainly Australia’s most storied winery, and for many good reasons, both white and red. In all senses,...
Winemaker Challenge: Other Notable Winners
The Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition, like most every wine competition, provides affirmation for...
Winemaker Challenge: V. Sattui, Banfi Shine
The eighth annual Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition is in the books, and the two biggest winners...