After a quiet week at home with family and friends, I spent some time reflecting on the past year. In many ways, it was a...
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Two Sources of Wine Learning from 2022
Although I have been working with wine for more years than I choose to calculate, I find that there is always more to learn and...
It’s a Cold World: Investigating Cool Climate Viticulture at VitiNord
There are many intricacies of the wine industry that worth exploring. Beyond the famous growing regions are many vine...
All That Sparkles Isn’t Necessarily French, Volume II
Another year has flown by, and thankfully some actual flying was involved in 2022, which allowed the never-ending quest for...
Domus Aurea: World-Class Cabernet, Ten Minutes Away
My last overseas trip prior to the pandemic shut-down was a wine-intensive vacation to Chile. There were many highlights,...
Wine Pairings for Classic Holiday Meals
Many people I know do more cooking and entertaining in the stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than during the...
Rediscover Cava This Celebration Season
‘Tis the season for sparkling wine lovers as there’s an abundance of occasions to pop the cork and celebrate. ...
2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Considered in Context
Over the past decade or more there have been a few trends that have been relatively universal across the world of wine. ...
Terra Moretti Vino: A Family Vision with an Eye on Quality
As we slowly come out of the pandemic and travel restrictions ease, it’s good to get back out on the road to make new...
Dispatches from Behind the Counter: The Woes of Wooden Wine Boxes
Editor's Note: For Wine Review Online readers who've yet to enjoy a column by our wickedly witty Christy Frank, you should...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately: Fresh as a Daisy
As keen readers of this column have perhaps noticed, my aim is in focusing on what I consider to be “bargain...
Cheers! Wine-Based Cocktails
While it’s true that nothing beats a glass of good wine as the sun sets and dinner looms, every now and then a pre-dinner...