There is a path in the southern France region of Languedoc, in the departement known as l'Herault, that leads up into the...
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Western Australia: Riesling’s New Frontier
Before I visited Western Australia, I accepted the common wisdom that this region produces good Cabernet Sauvignon and...
Q & A: Darrell Corti
To describe Corti Brothers as a good food and wine store is like saying that Notre Dame Cathedral is a nice neighborhood...
Wrestling With the Bimbo Instinct
As a critic I regularly receive wine samples, which I diligently taste and spit into the kitchen sink, then re-cork and bring...
Fine Wine in a New York Minute
I have tasted some very interesting and distinctive wines from New York over the years, and have always wanted to get a much...
Barolo’s Hot Vintage
I don't want to condemn the currently available 2003 Barolo vintage with faint praise. But after tasting other 2003s from...
Bierzo: The Next Priorat, Only Better
Dismissed by many in Spain as a region suited only to producing bulk wine, Bierzo is poised to become one of Spain's leading...
The Dos and Don’ts of Picnic Wines
Last week my wife and I were invited to attend a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a jazz program, mostly of the...
Israeli Wines Can Now Compete on the World Market
Two ancient winemaking countries are now attempting to gain recognition for their wines beyond their borders--on the world...
Thankfully, Another New Pinot
How many new single-vineyard Pinot Noir wines do we need? More important, how many new single-vineyard Pinots will an...
Buying Burgundy: The Problem, and a Solution
My friend and WRO colleague Michael Apstein--who is a borderline psychotic in his love of Burgundy--often observes that getting...
Château La Nerthe: A Châteauneuf Standout
Although you hear it all the time, the claim that 'This wine is great to drink now, but will also improve with bottle age' is,...