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Reds That Refresh for Summertime Sipping
As much as I enjoy drinking lively, refreshing whites and rosés during the summer, I cannot go through an entire season without...
Beached in Brazil, but Never Far from the Vine
Vacation to me means sitting on a beach and imbibing something other than wine. Brazilian beach life is all about mingling,...
Caymus: The Wagner Legacy
At Caymus Vineyards in the Napa Valley, the family creed is, "one wine, one label." Caymus has been operating since 1971,...
Prosecco: Revelry and Research
As I noted in my WRO column last month, my love affair with Prosecco geared up only after I learned to settle down. After...
Mind-Altering Riesling
June, for this writer, has been International Riesling Month. It started in Germany, on a tour of nearly all of the great...
Aussies Could Conquer the Riesling World…Or Blow It
One of the paradoxes of the wine world is the discrepancy between wine writers' and consumers' love for Riesling. Wine...
The Northernmost Winery in Italy–Or Is It Austria?
The glories of Italy's Alto Adige region could fill a book, let alone a wine column. And so instead I'm focussing on one...
Rethinking Prosecco…Yet Again
Prosecco is among the world's easiest wines to enjoy. Yet, despite that fact (and partly because of it), Prosecco is not...
The Unique Wines of Campania
After many years of letting Tuscany, Piedmont, the Veneto, and other Northern Italy regions take the spotlight in the wine...
Thirst-Quenching Summer Whites
It's June, people. Summer is but days away. Already your shoulders have taken on an unhealthy pink tinge. ...
Fabled ’82 Bordeaux Vintage Passes Blind Taste Test
Serious Bordeaux lovers know that the 1982 vintage was one of the finest ever in that part of the world--perhaps even...