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The Columbia River Basalts: Creating the Terroir of the Pacific Northwest
The study of wine is often interwoven with the study of geology. Understanding differences between vineyard sites...
Tertre Roteboeuf: Saint-Émilion’s Little Winery that Could
When you think of a Bordeaux winery, what images come to mind? If you’ve visited or seen photos, you’re likely...
Sangiovese Over Time, and Why You Should Be Drinking It Again
Sangiovese, the quintessential Tuscan grape, is enjoying a resurgence after spending a decade flying under the radar. In...
Getting Up to Speed with Spanish Varieties in the USA
“Godello” recently caught my attention as I was browsing through a list of “current releases” at a...
Platinum Award Winning Wines: The 21st Annual Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
Over this past weekend, judges gathered in San Diego for the 21st running of the Critics Challenge International Wine and...
All I’m Saying is, Give Pinotage a Try
Pinotage. It’s one of those “love it or hate it” grapes. Actually, it seems to be more of a...
Is Voon Sustainable? Tale of a Virtual Winery
Evan Anderson has done something enviable – create a California winery from scratch, one that makes very good varietal...
Discovering Japanese Wine: A Beginner’s Guide
Japan may not be the first country that comes to mind when thinking of wine, but wine has been made (albeit in small quantities)...
Deceptively Soft Spoken Zind-Humbrecht: Looking Back to the Fine 2016s
Readers should keep in mind that, too often, consumers drink fine whites of Alsace too young. Looking back to a vintage...
What Is It About Tuscany?
Tuscany as a region seems to have entered the psyche of Americans and refused to leave. There are so many factors which...
Superb Sparklers from Northern Italy’s TrentoDoc
Nestled against the stunning backdrop of the Dolomite mountains lies TrentoDoc, a picturesque wine region in northern...