Turkey is pretty far down my list of favorite foods, and Thanksgiving is not a culinary highlight of my year so much as an...
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Terroir Exists
"When we can't explain something, we call it terroir." That was Jean-Philippe Delmas' answer to the question of why such...
Toasting the Election
The election is over, and Barack Obama is our President-Elect. After 20 months, 20 candidates, many hundreds of millions...
California Cabernet Sauvignons
Although I happen to drink more European wines than domestic wines -- probably because I was born and brought up on the East...
Penfolds: Something Delicious for Everyone
Penfolds Grange Shiraz is, indisputably, Australia's most famous wine and one of the great wines of the world. Produced...
South Africa’s Arrival
This column follows on the heels of one that I published here on WRO a month ago with a title that referred to South Africa as...
Wines for Joe the Plumber
In the last Presidential debate, a star was born -- Joe Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. Joe the Plumber, an unlicensed professional...
An Early Overview of 2007 Burgundies
Even though it's hard to recommend specific wines from the 2007 vintage at this stage because most are unfinished and still...
South Africa: Fragile Flower of the Wine World
I'm writing this column on the heels of a trip to South Africa, reflecting on a week of observation that leaves me doubting that...
Getting Your Head Around Roussanne
In this country, Rhône variety white wines--Viognier, Roussanne, and Marsanne mainly--have been a puzzle. In the late 80s...
What Does a Medal Mean?
With the recent completion of the Olympics, we are reminded of the incredible skill, precision and commitment it takes to win a...
The State of California Pinot Noir
I happen to love the Pinot Noir grape variety, like so many wino friends of mine. When I recall the greatest wines that I...