HEALDSBURG, California – It has been more than four decades since Tom Jordan decided to bring Bordeaux to California. The...
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Best of the Best from Barbaresco’s 2016 Vintage
I’ve got very good news to report, based on very extensive tastings of newly-released Barbaresco and Barolo wines that I...
Madeira: A Wine Time Machine That Works
For under $40 off the volcanic island of Madeira, you can enjoy three hours cruising on a replica of Christopher...
Cutting Through the Mysteries of Wine Fashion
Wine is like fashion. Different styles and types become trendy or hot while others fall from favor, all for no apparent...
Brunello di Montalcino 2014: Not as Bad as it Sounds
Despite the sour mood in Montalcino caused by the “difficult” 2014 vintage for Brunello (vintages are never poor,...
The 2014 Vintage in Barolo
Barolo wines from the 2014 vintage are now available for sale in wine shops. Some consumers might have heard that Barolos...
Bordeaux 2016: Excellent Vintage with Potential to Age
Editor's Note: The 2016 Bordeaux vintage has been rolled out in several U.S. cities over the past few weeks. This was my...
The Amazing Wine World Transformers: Southern Hemisphere Wines
Although most of Earth’s landmass, and thus its vineyard land, is in the Northern Hemisphere, there is much of interest to...
The Remarkable Range of Wine Descriptors
“Cat’s pee on a gooseberry bush” sounds less than appealing, but it’s a cliché description for...
Field Notes from New Zealand’s Sauvignon 2019 Celebration
I’m on the road this month for two weeks in New Zealand, that sunny, two-island country isolated in the southwest Pacific...
Frozen and Fabulous: Icewine
Many of the great sweet wines of the world are made by various methods of dehydration which concentrates the natural sweetness...
Italy’s Best Red Wine–Barolo or Brunello di Montalcino?
When we talk about Italy’s best red wine, we are talking about one of the world’s best red wines, because, in my...