Americans love Chianti. Even those who rarely drink recognize the wine. It has the kind of name recognition that other wines can...
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Barolo’s Stunning 2010 Vintage
By now, the word is out. Barolo wines are extraordinary in 2010. I confirmed this with a recent tasting in the Festa del...
Pinot Blanc Can Be a Star
It must be hard being Pinot Blanc. You come from a noble family, one of the most renowned in the world of wine, but you...
The Jackson Legacy
It has been nearly four years since Jess Stonestreet Jackson, the visionary vintner, passed away. Jackson was, like Robert...
Digging Into the Details of Limestone
Limestone soils get a great deal of adulation from wine aficionados. Many of the great winegrowing areas of France are...
Why Are Italian Wines So Popular?
Italian wine has always been popular in the U.S., and today accounts for a staggering one out of every three bottles imported...
Hungary Beyond Tokaji
Outside of Western Europe, many wine-producing countries are often stereotyped by one type of wine: New Zealand by...
Cabernet Franc Finally Finds Footing in California
For a grape that is a parent (with Sauvignon Blanc) of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc doesn’t get much attention in...
The Many Benefits of Half Bottles
I am a big fan of the half-bottle for wine, including Champagne. And yet, this super-efficient bottle size is seriously...
Sometimes Dreams Do Come True
Come on, admit it--even if it’s been for only a minute or two…you’ve fantasized about having your own winery,...
The Luberon: A Source of Wine for Winter Fare
Those of us in New England are now in the heart of winter. The short cold days and long nights fairly scream for hearty fare,...
Virginia on the Rise
Thomas Jefferson was a serious wine lover, a taste he acquired due to a U. S. diplomatic appointment to Paris in 1784. He...