Merlot's popularity with the American wine drinker stems, in large measure, from its soft, easy-to-drink-as-an-aperitif...
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Cheap, Red and Very Good!
Looking for an affordable red wine? I'm always on the prowl for what I call 'bargain wines,' inexpensive (under $12 a bottle)...
Rose Champagne Another Success for Moet
Today's Wall Street Journal has an interesting take on the surge in popularity of rose Champagne. Sales of rose Champagne have...
Valentine’s Day Fix: Bubbles or the Bull
Today's the big day and I know some of you are already in a panic. Yep, there's some slim pickings at the neighborhood florist...
The Wines Women Want?
Wine Review Online's very own Leslie Sbrocco, who wrote the book Wine for Women, and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, have been...
A Wine That Rekindled Fond Memories . . .
As I decanted a bottle of Travaglini's 1997 Gattinara Riserva before dinner last night, my thoughts drifted to a long ago...
Stag’s Leap Stunners from 2003
If you've heard disparaging remarks about the 2003 vintage Cabernets from the Napa Valley, I've got three strong reasons for you...
Time to Update the Book on California Chardonnay?
I love it when someone proves your humble correspondent wrong. I mean it. Indeed, I loved every last sip of it as I...
Passmore Gets the Scoop on Cheap Fizz
Our good buddy Nick Passmore (he's a regular judge at our annual Critics Challenge International Wine Competition and calls it...
Nancarrow In, Beringer Out at Duckhorn Wine Company
Big doings at the Duckhorn Wine Company, where the outstanding winemaker Mark Beringer resigned at the end of the year and has...
Girard’s Unbeatable Combo: Napa Valley Quality . . . and Value!
When I last saw Pat Roney he had only recently purchased the Girard label. The winery off the Napa Valley's Silverado Trail had...
An Extraordinary Spirit: Glemmorangie Margaux Cask Finish
When writing my recent contribution to "WRO Wines and Wine Producers of the Year, 2006," I had to wrestle with the question of...