Congressman Thompson can be found working hard in the halls of Congress … or in the rows of his vineyard. He...
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Champagne Ayala Hitting its Stride…Again
Champagne Ayala was created in 1860 by Edmond de Ayala in the town of Aÿ in the Champagne region of northern...
Past, Present and Future Journeys
One of the great things about “the journey that is wine” – which is definitely a lifetime journey — is...
A Rogue in Oregon
One definition of rogue is “something out of the ordinary.” It is fitting, then, that the Naumes Family Winery...
Welcoming Norm Roby to Wine Review Online
Please join me in welcoming Norm Roby as a Columnist to WRO. Many of our readers may remember Norm most clearly from his...
Welcoming John Anderson to Wine Review Online
Please join me in welcoming John Anderson as a regular columnist to Wine Review Online. Although I’ve been aware of...
A Flashback Opportunity from Hawk and Horse Vineyards
Once in a while an unusual tasting sample hits my queue – one so unusual that it requires going a bit beyond the normal...
Fall and Rise of Alsace Riesling, with Cases in Point from Gustave Lorentz
For the first decade of my work as a wine writer, I probably devoted more columns in The Washington Post to Riesling from Alsace...
Welcoming Miranda Franco to Wine Review Online
Please join me in welcoming Miranda Franco, who joins WRO this week as a regular wine reviewer. Miranda has many personal...
A Promising New Player in the Walla Walla AVA: Echolands Winery
New wineries get established pretty regularly in the New World, but I’m much less regular about actually reading the press...
4 Sparklers for the 4th of July and beyond
I've selected four all-American bubblies, two in what I would describe as the top tier of sparkling wine in the United States...
Insanely Delicious Pinots from…Germany
If the current state of the world has you filled with foreboding, you could chalk up the arrival of fabulous Pinot Noir from...