Consumers, especially millennials, are increasingly concerned about where their food and beverages come from, how they are made,...

In classic (French) winegrowing tradition, there are three ingredients that combine with a grape variety to influence any...

Often, we think of wine as something natural--straight from the soil and  vines.  Wine is certainly more...

I first tasted “orange wine” in New Zealand, which I subsequently came to realize was the unlikeliest place in the...

As I finish up directing my second wine judging of 2020 and head off to the next of several that I’m involved in this...

The times we’re currently living in have required some altering of our day to day lives. Thankfully, wine continues to be...

Many wine lovers are well acquainted with the world’s most famous wine classification: Le classement de 1855, which set a...

Almost everyone whom I tell about my work as a wine writer, restaurant consultant, wine educator, and wine competition judge...

Greetings from Critics Quarantine, where intrepid wine writers’ passports and global entry cards are rendered useless,...

“Wine doesn’t cost a lot to make – it costs a lot to sell.”    Cameron Hughes, 2020 It seems...

Ripe fruit tastes sweet, unripe fruit harsh and sour.  Think of a summer peach, an autumn pear or a spring...