For some lovers of Italian red wine, the controversy stumbles on about the primacy of Nebbiolo or Sangiovese. Which grape...
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Scam or Scourge?
Creators Syndicate By now you have no doubt read or heard news reports about the class-action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles...
Living the Dream
Creators SyndicateSome winemakers live the dream. Then there is Chris Phelps, whose path to an exalted position in the Napa...
The Giesen Brothers
While tasting a stunning bevy of sauvignon blancs with Alex Giesen, one of the three Giesen brothers, more than a year ago, it...
Gaja, the Next Generation
Creators Syndicate Coming out of World War II the vineyards of Italy and the families that tended the vines were...
What Wine When Adrift at Sea?
I am often asked which wine is my all-time favorite. That's an impossible question to answer because so much depends on the...
Wine Atlas of Germany
In 1967 Alexis Lichine released his Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits, followed a few years later by Hugh Johnson’s...
Benziger Family Wines Rock San Diego
It was an impressive weekend for Benziger wines at the San Diego International wine competition, where the wines of...
“Wines of South America,” by Evan Goldstein MS
English-language wine books are everywhere, with new ones vying for coveted space on bookstore shelves. Hardly a noted...
Stocking Stuffers: 20 Under $20
The gift of wine is always appreciated in these quarters, and now 'tis the season. My Creators Syndicate Wine Talk wish...
For Shopping Season, My Wine Gadget of the Year
I’m posting this blog on “Cyber Monday,” and unless you’ve spent the past four days since “Black...
Wine Service Tips for Thanksgiving Hosts
Some of you probably entertain frequently, but survey research shows that the vast majority of Americans host large dinner...