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White Rhône in the Zone

by Jim Clarke | Jul 31, 2024

I’m continually on the lookout for a particular sort of white wine. I’m fine with racy, linear whites when the...

by Norm Roby | Jul 30, 2024

As the 2024 harvest was getting underway on the West Coast amidst stories of decreasing worldwide demand, there was one bright...

by Rebecca Murphy | Jul 24, 2024

For most people, a wine competition is a mysterious source of the medals they encounter on the wines they buy at their local...

by Roger Morris | Jul 24, 2024

Can you imagine State Farm purchasing the Robert Mondavi winery? Who wouldn’t want to be their good neighbor? Or the...

by Michael Apstein | Jul 23, 2024

My friends say that I hate rosé. I don’t. I just think there are many far more interesting...

by Rich Cook | Jul 17, 2024

One of the great things about wine is its ability to sensorially transport the consumer to a different place in the world. ...

by Pam Roberto | Jul 10, 2024

When you think of a Bordeaux winery, what images come to mind? If you’ve visited or seen photos, you’re likely...

by Wayne Belding | Jul 10, 2024

The study of wine is often interwoven with the study of geology. Understanding differences between vineyard sites...

by Norm Roby | Jul 3, 2024

“Godello” recently caught my attention as I was browsing through a list of “current releases” at a...

by John McDermott | Jul 3, 2024

Sangiovese, the quintessential Tuscan grape, is enjoying a resurgence after spending a decade flying under the radar. In...

by Michael Franz | Jul 1, 2024

Over this past weekend, judges gathered in San Diego for the 21st running of the Critics Challenge International Wine and...

by Christy Frank | Jun 26, 2024

Pinotage. It’s one of those “love it or hate it” grapes. Actually, it seems to be more of a...