All hospitals have a Director. But only one -- Les Hospices de Beaune -- has a Director of Winemaking. (As a...
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Thanksgiving Wines from Around the World
As we near the time-honored American holiday of Thanksgiving, it's a good time to start thinking about which wines we want to...
Pouilly-Fuissé Vineyards Finally Get Premier Cru Status
The Nazis were responsible for the lack of Premier Cru vineyards in Pouilly-Fuissé. As Frédéric...
Wine Country Fires – Again?
As if 2020 hasn't been a year of enough trial and tribulation, at this time of writing a good portion of our beloved wine...
In Praise of Regional and Village Burgundy…or, Where to Find Value
Simple economics explains why the wine from Burgundy, or Bourgogne, as the French would now like us to call it, has become...
A Zinfandel Heritage Renaissance is Underway…
I recently got reconnected with my wine roots, thanks to an invitation to write about some hidden vineyards in central and...
Embracing the Vintage: Musings on Producing, Keeping and Drinking Vintage Wine
Have you heard this one? “I told my wife that a husband is like fine wine--he gets better with age. The next...
Vineyards Hiding in Plain Sight: Discovering New American Wines to Enjoy
In these Covid-conscious times, many of us are limiting travel to destinations within a day’s drive. If wine is...
One Hundred Points?
I was struck recently that over my twelve plus years writing about wines that I’ve only given out four perfect scores to...
The Wines of Château Maris: Biodynamic and Sustainable Winery in the Languedoc
It is always a pleasurable and educational experience for me to hear biodynamic wine makers share their passion for their work...
Postcard from ‘Bollicine di Montagna’: TrentoDOC Takes Its Place on the World Stage
I’m a big fan of bubbles. I’m fortunate to have a fairly large selection of wine around my house, but if...
Sustainability in the Australian Grape and Wine Sector
In July I had the privilege of being a speaker at the Australian Wine International Technical Conference (AWITC) in Adelaide,...