The most recent edition of the Wine Press, a newsletter from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation, brought the sad news that...
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Sticking Up for the Average Consumer
In reaction to a recent post on my lack of appreciation for the "cult Cab" phenomenon, reader Stephen D. McKimmey of...
A Great Restaurant Find
For American wine-lovers visiting French grape growing regions, no matter whether Bordeaux or Burgundy, Champagne or Alsace, the...
WRO’s Gerald Boyd Inducted into Wine Writers’ Hall of Fame
The Wine Media Guild has voted Gerald Boyd into its Wine Writers’ Hall of Fame. Only 23 wine writers have been...
Washington’s Whiskey
With the 4th of July soon upon us it seems fitting to pay homage to the first president of our new nation, who deserves our...
Étoile by Chandon: Truly a Star
For no particularly good reason, I hadn’t tasted Étoile, a non-vintage Brut and one of Chandon’s...
The Importance of Stylistic Authenticity
The most interesting wine I drank during a family vacation in France last week was not the riveting grand cru Chablis I tasted...
At the Edge of Wine Country
I was in charge of planning a week-long, adults-only family vacation. Where to go with relatives who have a passing...
An Impressive Showing for South African Chenin
If you attend enough wine tastings and seminars, it becomes pretty clear that all winemakers everywhere think that their wines...
Cure for the Cult Cab Affliction
I've never understood the "cult" wine phenomenon, which is an affliction that seems to be contained largely to the...
Virginia is for Viognier
This is a tale of two--no, three--wines. The first is a bottle that had gotten lost in my cellar, a 2005 Condrieu from...
Fill My Glass with Cherubs’ Wings
As most of us know, there is a lot of fantastic wine coming out of Chile these days, but another Chilean libation not to be...