The vindication for Cristina Mariani-May was sweet. Shortly after Italian authorities exonerated Castello Banfi this...
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The Dirty Little Secret
When the controversy over elevated levels of alcohol in wine erupted recently -- following a stinging rebuke from Napa Valley...
Twomey Pinot Noir, the Winemaker’s View
One of the most pleasant surprises of my recent visit to the Napa Valley was an early look at the soon-to-be-released 2007...
A $35 Million Obsession in Napa
There's nothing like getting off the main road for a different perspective on a place. I once had the opportunity to fly...
Riesling Rules: A Fine, Free Guide
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Chardonnay is the white wine darling of wine consumers almost everywhere. I...
The New Silver Oak Cellars Offers More Than a Sip
Visiting a winery should involve more than slugging down the current releases and moving on to the next notch in the tasting...
Wine for Hard Economic Times
I have no idea what has happened in the marketplace of wine since the recent crash of the stock market, but I suspect the...
An Exchange on the Situation in South Africa
I've received a lot of reader reactions to my column, 'South Africa: Fragile Flower of the Wine World,' published on Wine...
Bargain Bordeaux
While perusing the offerings in the stylish wine shops of Saint-Emilion recently, I was appalled by the prices. For a mere...
Brunello Purity Urged by Count of Col d’Orcia
The investigation into the purity of many Brunellos from the 2003 vintage drags on, and there is no end in sight. Count...
Durbanville: Little-Known South African Sauvignon Star
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Granted, Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé from France's Loire Valley, along with New Zealand's...
Bordeaux from Under the Radar
I confess that I cut my wine teeth on Almaden from a jug. And that was progessive for the late 1960s because Almaden probably...