Bodegas Beronia is a winery in the village of Ollauri in the Rioja Alta region in Spain. As Rioja wineries go, it’s...
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Champagne Palmer Comes to the U.S.
In 1947, seven well-established growers in Champagne formed the most elite Champagne Co-operative in existence, and named it...
A Tale of Two Vintners
Wine comes in three colors: White, red and pink. American vintners come mostly in one color: White. Skin color...
Santorini Assyrtiko: Terroir-Driven Whites Impress Even the French
The high-speed ferry from Athens cuts the time it takes to get to the Cycladic island of Santorini by over half, faster than...
The Best White Wine You’ve Never Heard Of
Although the Romans cultivated Ribolla Gialla and the Venetians supposedly used the wine made from it to settle debts, I could...
Twelve Winemakers and Producers I Especially Admire
I taught high school English in my early adult years, and during that time, I fell in love with wine. I read books and...
University of Pinot
Every summer I look forward to spending the last weekend of July in McMinnville, Oregon for the International Pinot Noir...
Earth, Wine and Geologic Time
As wine aficionados, we often indulge in defining soil types of favored vineyard sites by their geologic ages. Thus we...
On the Rise: Shochu from Japan
The growth of sake in the U.S. has, at least for wine drinkers, probably overshadowed the perhaps more surprising rise of...
TEXSOM 2018 Musings
This past weekend I had the pleasure to attend my twelfth TEXSOM conference in Dallas. Each year, I’m amazed at the...
Marchesi Frescobaldi: ‘When you prune, you get to know the plants’
Lamberto Frescobaldi, tieless in a casual sports jacket, has a down-to-earth demeanor and a twinkle in his eye that belies his...
Caparone Winery: Cal-Ital Wines at their Best
I know, I know…you’ve never heard of Caparone. Not many people have, including ardent wine lovers. ...