I finally took the big plunge and rented a wine locker. My collection of ageworthy wines had outgrown my small cellar in the...
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America’s Very Own La Chapelle
A few years back I walked up Hermitage Hill on a bitter cold January day and snapped a photo of the famous chapel at the top, La...
Spirits of the Season I
First up in my recommended spirits for the holiday season series is the beautifully crafted Auchentoshan 18 Year Old Oloroso...
Josh Wesson, Take a Bow for ‘Wine Styles’ Retail Concept
In a WRO blog entry (keep scrolling down) in mid-November, Robert Whitley said what a clever idea he thinks it is for a wine...
Mister Champagne Uncorks WRO Bubbly Guide!
'Tis the season to pop a cork or two of good bubbly, and we know just the person to seek out for buying advice. None...
The Postman Always Rings Twice!
Writes reader Greg Severson: I have a question regarding decanting wine. Even though decanting is beneficial (even necessary for...
Taylor Fladgate’s Century of Port
The clever folks at Taylor Fladgate, one of the Port industry's top five houses, have come up with a scintillating gift package...
The Man Who Turned the Screw on the Cork Industry
When I finally caught up with John Larchet last week he had just returned from Australia with a boat load of new wines. Larchet...
The Price of Success: A Practical Example
This little tale of winery economics out of Mendocino County's Anderson Valley is about sparing no expense in the pursuit of...
Is It Any Good? What’s It Worth?
These are the eternal questions if you have your hands on a bottle of wine that is 20 years old or older. Not all wines improve...
The Perfect New England Marriage
At first I thought it was only PR puffery: pairing Muscadet with Boston's traditional clam chowder (often pronounced clam...
Wine Styles, an Ideal Theme for Selecting Wine?
Literally dozens of press releases cross my desk each day and most of them find a home in the basket from which there is no...