I've collected a few final, and hopefully useful, thoughts on the 2008 Monterey Wine Competition. This was the first of the...
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Who Will Become the Next Wine Value King?
Dr. Apstein, with his column on wine pricing, has inspired an interesting debate among the partners here at Wine Review...
America’s Finest Sangiovese
I have known Leon Santoro, the winemaker, for the better part of 20 years. I met him shortly after he arrived at what was...
The Wine Judging Enchilada
Kimberly Charles is a veteran of many years in the wine communications business. When I first met her in 1992 or thereabouts she...
The (Napa Valley) Cream Also Rises
While it's always popular to point out the steals among the gold-medal winners at the Monterey Wine Competition, I would be...
Recession-Busting Gold Medal-Winning Wines!
I've just completed my 15th year as Director of the Monterey Wine Competition in what has become my annual rite of spring. As is...
WOW Radio: Ventana’s Reggie Hammond, Gloria Ferrer’s Eva Bertran
Winemaker Reggie Hammond of Ventana Vineyards will be my guest today on the Whitley on Wine radio show, 2 p.m. PT, 5 p.m. ET....
Monterey’s Big Winners: Ventana, V. Sattui, Gloria Ferrer & Navarro
My favorite moment in every wine competition comes during the "Sweepstakes." That's when all of the judges taste all of the...
Do Yourself a Favor: Choose a Decent Glass!
Over the holidays I was pleasantly surprised to come across a great deal on a Riedel crystal decanter at Target. That's when it...
Who Makes a Good Wine Judge?
Immersed as I am in the first (Monterey) of the three big wine competitions I run, I've been thinking lately about what makes a...
Whitley On Wine Radio: Apstein and Gubler
You can listen to Dr. Apstein's argument about improving Riesling labels to remove confusion over the sweetness level here....
Riesling Debate: How Sweet It Is
I am in 'violent agreement' with my friend and colleague, Michael Franz, that Riesling makes great wine. Riesling is food...