Like many Americans, I first heard of Steven Spurrier when George Taber’s story about a wine tasting in France made the...
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Jed Steele: Populist Winemaker
Tall enough to have been a basketball player (which in fact he was, at Gonzaga University), Jed Steele is also distinguished by...
Alsace: Indicate Dryness Levels Up Front
Last month in Colmar, at the biennial "Millésimes d’Alsace" event, the Alsace Wine Council introduced a...
Vinous Excellence in Switzerland
“Wine from…Switzerland?” This is a question I’ve been asked countless times, both before and...
Ten Wines that Changed the World
It is a truism bordering on cliché to observe that wine the world over is better than it’s ever been. Greater...
Alternatives to Rosé, Even in Provence
With apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson, rosé to the left of us, rosé to the right of us, rosé in front of...
22 Great Wines I Have Tasted in My Lifetime
Recently, wine writer and VINOUS newsletter publisher Anthony Galloni wrote a column entitled, “Ten Wines that Changed My...
So You Don’t Like White Wines?
Very frequently, when dining out with friends who ask me to choose the wine for our meal, someone inevitably declares, “I...
The Earthly Story of the Finger Lakes: A Unique American Terroir
The Finger Lakes of New York State have, after many decades, become recognized as a significant winegrowing region of the United...
Napa Valley Pioneer Cuvaison Looking Good at 50
The Napa Valley Winery Cuvaison would appear to be a model of continuity in a business that is constantly shifting and evolving....
When New Zealand Wine Comes to Austin: 5 Takeaways from A Two-Day Wine Camp
Last week New Zealand Winegrowers hosted a veritable wine camp for a little more than a dozen industry buyers and...
Will Chinese Wine be as Successful as Chinese Food?
At the end of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, which was held this year in Beijing, I sat amazed at how extraordinarily...