Cool climate is a term that is bandied about frequently in wine circles. But what does it mean? That depends...
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Dispatch from Rieslingville
Imagine starting the day with a bowl of oatmeal followed by a chaser of fourteen different Rieslings. That’s what...
Controversy Not: Wine by the Numbers
Over on Twitter, and in other forums I suppose, my friend and colleague William Tisherman, otherwise known simply as Tish,...
Rx For Wine Collectors: Great Italian Reds
It was with great interest that I read WRO Editor Michael Franz' Barolo report this week. Barolo, IMHO, is among the...
Wine Writing 101: The Medium Is Not the Message
From my Creators Syndicate column this week: Though I didn't attend, I followed the third annual Wine Bloggers Conference in...
Wine Buying Tip: Ability to Age Matters
Considering a majority of American wine drinkers consume most of the wine they buy within 24 hours, it may seem odd...
Party Time! Hosting a “Wine With” Party
Our friends love participating in the food and wine-tasting sessions that form the basis for our “Wine With”...
Faith Restoring Reds from Shirvington
The Australian wine industry has been taking a lot flak lately from the world wine press for supposedly dumbing-down its...
The Perfect Gift for Father’s Day?
What’s the perfect gift for a wine-loving Dad? Not wine, in my opinion, but rather a really great bottle of a...
Geek Speak
I was at a cocktail party, trapped in the corner by a man to whom I’d just been introduced. “So you write...
Riesling Rules at 2010 Critics Challenge
Critics Challenge 2010 Wine of the Year Chateau Ste. Michelle 2009 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley ($9) Best of Show Sparkling...
Wineries in…Arizona?
Arizona has been in the news a lot lately, as citizens of the Grand Canyon State grapple with the knotty problem of...