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Côte de Kiwi: Steve Smith Sees a Future for Fine Burgundies – Made in New Zealand
Steve Smith is much too modest to say it or perhaps even to think it. And may not be happy that others, less-inhibited,...
A Vertical at Château Pichon Longueville Baron to Honor Jean-René Matignon
I can still recall the disappointment in Jean-René Matignon’s face as rain started to fall towards the end of the...
Majestic Mount Etna’s Marvelous Wines
I recently attended “Etna Days,” an international conference in Sicily, to learn more about the wines of Mount...
Asking 5 D.C. Sommeliers the Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask
Enjoying a glass of wine is one of life's most simple pleasures. Yet, for a drink ostensibly all about pleasure, it can be...
The Perfect Summer Sipper: Txakolina
With temperatures soaring across the country, you’ll need a cold drink to lull you out of your heat-induced stupor. ...
California Pinot Noirs
Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo are my favorite red grape varieties. Both varieties have something in common—they are very...
Roero: A Leading Piedmont Region for Excellence, Variety and Value
If you are a wine lover who doesn’t regularly enjoy bottles from Roero, you are missing out on some of the most delicious...
Taster’s Choice: Sommelier Challenge Platinum Award Winners
The Challenge Series of wine competitions was conceived over time by Wine Review Online publisher Robert Whitley as a way to...
Having Your Cake-and Eating It!
I was having lunch the other day with a lifelong friend of mine who happens to be a retired Foreign Service officer. We...
Viognier: A Hedonistic White Wine Goes Mainstream
Even before I learned how to pronounce it, Viognier intrigued me. I still recall tasting an early vintage from Calera and...
The Double Lives of Philippe Bascaules
To be named estate director at any one of the world’s greatest wineries would be, for most winemakers, a lifetime...