Creators Syndicate It isn't often that I hand out a perfect score to one of the thousands of wine samples I taste each year. I...
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Bordeaux Boomerang
Creators Syndicate Once upon a time in America, Bordeaux was the beverage of choice for sophisticated wine enthusiasts. Today,...
The Next Robert Parker?
The still relatively small world of wine journalism has been atwitter lately over the future of wine criticism. There has been...
Critics Challenge: Here Come the Judges
Critics Challenge celebrates its 10th anniversary in June with what is arguably the strongest team of judges in its history....
Cecchi Joins the Renaissance
Creators Syndicate It would seem the Italian renaissance in wine is old news. Antinori, Gaja, Banfi, and the wave of so-called...
In a Perfect World
Creators Syndicate Ever sit down in an unfamiliar restaurant and order a dish you don’t know and feel somewhat comforted...
When Big Isn’t Bad
Creators Syndicate The wine blogosphere was all atwitter last week over a published report revealing three large wine companies...
Why Not Kentucky?
Creators Syndicate My recent column on "American Wine," the book (by Master of Wine Jancis Robinson and American wine...
American Wine
Creators Syndicate American Wine, a comprehensive look at the history and state of wine in America co-authored by Master of Wine...
The New Year
As we begin a new year there seems to be a growing obsession with the state of wine journalism. The shrinking of print media...
It’s All About the Bubbles
Tis the season to raise a glass of bubbly and toast the dawn of a new year, a ritual that can be as simple or as extravagant as...
The Gift of Wine
Creators Syndicate I am frequently asked for specific wine recommendations to fit specific occasions. In matters of taste,...