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Maison Louis Latour Made Outstanding 2020s
The 2020 vintage in Burgundy, currently on the market, is the third hot—temperature wise—vintage in a row. ...
Beaujolais Nouveau Day: May it Rest in Peace
On the third Thursday of November the streets here in Beaune are getting ready to accommodate the crowds that will descend on...
The Wines of Laudun: Under the Radar Now, but Not for Long
The French wine authorities, Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité (INAO), are notoriously rigid and...
Musicals, Service and Joy (and Wine)
You no doubt know many of the clichés that surround our beverage of choice – things like “In Vino...
Reminders of Why We Taste
As you have landed here at Wine Review Online, I suspect that you share our passion for finding good things to taste in the...
Chardonnay on the Rise in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Given its success with Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley Chardonnay seems like a slam dunk white for the region. It has taken...
Bibi Graetz’s Innovative Twists in the Super Tuscan Genre
The “Super Tuscan” designation embraced a wide swath of wines, most of which first appeared in the last decade or...
It’s Just Wine. Or Is It?
I love reading writing about wine – and since wine has become a job of sorts over the years (I have a questionable habit...
Italy’s Superb Collio Region
As our plane flew over the Collio wine region I noted a pattern of shrubs and forested areas along with the vineyards. ...
Why We Wait: 2013 Napa Cabs Revisited
A few years ago, I was at Château Palmer tasting the new vintage of Bordeaux reds during the annual barrel sampling week,...
Tawny Pleasures
The world of Port wine changes slowly, but there have been a few modifications of the long-standing Port offerings we have...