Through the holidays and up until Valentine’s Day, I had numerous occasions to reach into the wine cellar for something...
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Someone’s Following Me!
In recent months, I've become a devotee of so-called social media as it pertains to wine. Through a Facebook page and Twitter...
Vino for Valentines!
I make several Valentine's Day wine suggestions in this week's Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column. I have focused on wines...
Wine Sales Donated to Haitian Relief
The catastrophic earthquake that recently struck Haiti has tapped into the generosity of people around the world. In these...
Winemakers Crown Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvee
A number of colleagues questioned my sanity when I announced plans for another wine competition. The Winemaker Challenge would...
Value Wineries: The Top 25
In my Creators Syndicate Wine Talk column this week I tackle value wineries. The emphasis is mine because my take on value...
What’s Next? Bubbles from Bagrationi
Today’s wine consumer is often criticized for having a short attention span. The claim is that wine drinkers...
Marguerite Thomas’ Winery and Wine of the Year for 2009
WINERY OF THE YEAR Global warming, carbon footprints, greenhouse gases, higher concentrations of ground level ozone,...
Michael Franz’s Winery and Wines of the Year for 2009
Winery of the Year: Terredora Dipaolo My criteria for selecting a winery of the year are pretty straightforward--if rather...
Linda Murphy’s 2009 Producer and Wines of the Year
Wine Producer of the Year: Navarro Vineyards The first purchase I made on credit was a receiver, turntable and speakers...
Mary Ewing-Mulligan’s Top Producer and Wine from 2009
Winery of the Year- The Eyrie Vineyard Many reasons exist for choosing a winery as your Best of the Year. I have named The...
W. Blake Gray’s Wine Producer and Wine of the Year 2009
[We'll be running our contributors' picks for the best wine performances for 2009 on a dialy basis through the end of the year,...