I know from years of experience that Gary Eberle, the Godfather of Paso Robles wine, enthusiastically embraces...
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San Diego Wine Competition: Impressive Performers
I plan to use this space over the next couple of weeks to highlight a number of the impressive performances I witnessed at the...
San Diego Competition Reveals Worldly Best of Show Winners
We concluded the 25th San Diego International Competition late Sunday afternoon with the judging session that determines the big...
San Diego International Wine Competition: The Judges
My days have been cluttered all week with last-minute details for this weekend's San Diego International Wine Competition....
Russian River Style Points
Sorry for the light blogging the past few days, but I've been traveling and tasting and haven't had much time to sit down with...
Magazine Says Brunello Investigation Focused on Illegal Grapes
There's more on the embargo of the 2003 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino by Italian authorities. An Italian magazine,...
Shipments of ’03 Brunello Embargoed in Dispute
"The Dish" over at WhitleyOnWine.com has the scoop on the dispute that is rocking the world of Brunello di Montalcino. Seems the...
Market-Driven Wine Quality Need Not be Expensive
I read with more than a passing interest the recent duke-out by Wine Review Online columnists Michael Franz and Michael...
Idle Thoughts: The Brunello Controversy and Champagne Prices
Random thoughts on a busy Monday morning . . . You can read my take on the controversy surrounding Petroni Vineyard's use of the...
Whitley On Wine Radio Profiles Rosenthal The Malibu Estate
My topic today on the Whitley On Wine radio show is Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate, a unique winery situated along the Southern...
Behind the Scenes at the San Diego International
We're coming down the home stretch for the 2008 San Diego International Wine Competition, but there remains a great deal of work...
Apstein Awarded Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne Press Trophy
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Wine Review Online columnist Michael Apstein was awarded the Press Trophy last week...