The vote for Wine of the Year is the high point at the end of the long Critics Challenge International Wine Competition weekend....
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Ventana Chalks Up More Impressive Triumphs
It would be impossible to separate the meteoric rise of Monterey County viticulture from the evolution of Ventana Vineyards as...
Dreaming of a Career Switch? This Guy Actually Did It
It's the rare person who hasn't at one time or another thought about quitting his or her job and embarking on a different...
The Next Big Thing In Spanish Wine
No single wine-producing country has generated more buzz over the past decade than Spain. That's saying something...
Judging the Judgings at RebeccaChapa.com
Over at RebeccaChapa.com, Rebecca tackles an issue that is close to my heart -- and that would be the reliability of wine...
The Best $400 Wine in the World?
As I sipped the 1993 Dom Perignon Oenotheque with winemaker Vincent Chaperon, I not only marveled at its youthful freshness, but...
Critics Challenge Judges Have Their Say
Blogging has been light recently because I'm coming down the stretch on my third major wine competition of the year, the annual...
Rioja for the Ages
One of the most impressive stops during my recent tour of Rioja was a brief visit and tasting at Lopez Heredia in Haro. At...
Taking a Pass on The ’06 Beckmen Syrahs
I am loathe to dump on any winery in these troubling economic times, but I would be remiss if I failed to share...
Rioja Without the Rules
Although Rioja is arguably Spain's most prominent wine region, it was just about the last to catch the wave of modern winemaking...
All Aboard: Wine on Amtrak
It's not easy to find a good glass of wine when traveling. Eateries along the Interstates and even the Blue Highways...
A Rejoinder on High-Alcohol Wines
Recently I read an opinion piece by Jon Bonne, wine editor for The San Francisco Chronicle, suggesting that high alcohol wines...