Robert Whitley Creators Syndicate After more than 20 years of wine suggestions for Valentine’s Day, it occurs to me...
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V. Sattui Dazzles at Winemaker Challenge II
By Robert Whitley Creators Syndicate It comes as no surprise that the Napa Valley winery, V. Sattui, has once again emerged as a...
Ten Napa Valley Icons You Can Take to the Bank
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column for this week.) This week you will find a wine in my Creators...
Consistency Marks Sayre Era at Rodney Strong
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate column this week.) I caught up this week with Rick Sayre, the longtime winemaker at Rodney...
On Balance, the Alcohol Level Matters to Me
So there I am at lunch with winemaker Rick Sayre of Rodney Strong Vineyards and I'm going on about another winery's flagship...
Well, Duh!
Communicating through the ether is a wondrous thing. Without the marvels of e-mail, a news release about some...
Trends Worth Embracing
(Robert Whitley's Creators Syndicate 'Wine Talk' column for this week.) Unlike many in the wine industry, I look back at 2010...
Michael Franz’s Winery and Wine of the Year
Much of my wine writing during 2010 focused on France’s northern Rhône valley, first while writing that chapter for...
W. Blake Gray’s Winery and Wine of the Year
I confess, I didn't vote for Chateau Ste. Michelle's $9 Riesling when it won Wine of the Year at the Critics Challenge...
Paul Lukacs’ Picks for 2010 Wine and Winery of the Year
“Context” apparently became my wine watchword in 2010. As I look back over the year trying to remember...
Marguerite Thomas’ Wine and Winery of the Year for 2010
My choice for wine of the year 2010 is not a specific brand of wine, but a grape: Touriga Nacional. I’m not...
Robert Whitley’s Wine of the Year: 2009 Chateau Palmer Margaux
I must confess, I decided the 2010 Wine of the Year the moment I tasted it. It was late March and I was visiting Chateau Palmer...