VERONA, Italy -- Opening day at Vinitaly was all about discovery for me, although I considered myself reasonably familiar with...
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Willi’s Has a Challenger, but Remains No. 1
PARIS - I have been hearing for several months now that Willi's Wine Bar has some serious competition. So I decided to stop...
News Flash: Old Dog Learns New Trick
I'm endlessly fascinated by the intricacies of pairing wine and food. And I love arguing over the merits of particular...
Winemaker Adam LaZarre Has the Golden Touch — Again!
Winemaker Adam LaZarre of Hahn Estates and Smith & Hook Winery seems to have the magic touch when it comes to wine...
Is National Women’s Wine Competition Divisive?
Like other wine writers, I see a lot of press releases pass through my computer. After checking the subject line, most,...
Peering Out from the Wine Cellar, It’s ‘Farm Day!’
KING CITY, Calif. -- I'm slogging away today in the wine cellar at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, getting ready...
Il Borgo Banfi, a Stunning New Wine Country Retreat
MONTALCINO, Italy -- Much as I feel right at home in this cozy Tuscan hill town, I welcome the addition of a Relais &...
Breakfast of Champions
BLENHEIM, New Zealand: It was 8:45 on my first morning in Marlborough, New Zealand, where I'd just arrived on a trip to...
Importer Larchet Trumpets Diversity of Aussie Wines
Tasting Australian wines with John Larchet is illuminating. With 80% of the Australian wine production controlled by four...
Col d’Orcia’s Poggio al Vento: No Wine Before It’s Time
SANT ANGELO IN COLLE, Italy - From the wall of this small Tuscan hill town you can scan the horizon and spy some of the most...
Poggio Antico, the Wine and the Food
MONTALCINO, Italy -- Finally connected with my driver this morning. We left Florence shortly after 8 a.m. and arrived here...
When Dining Is a Happy Adventure
FLORENCE, Italy -- I'm stranded in Florence tonight because of a miscommunication about the pick-up time for a ride to...