Which country is the world's most rapidly improving wine producer? The answer is South Africa, as I argued last week in...
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Stop Rinsing that Glass!
At various wine events I’ve watched countless numbers of people slosh some water in their glass, dump it out, then hold...
South Africa Rising, Vol. I
Which country is the world’s most rapidly improving wine producer? The answer is South Africa, and this isn’t...
Castilla-La Mancha: The Place for Value
Everyone is looking for value in wine, which I define as a wine that delivers more than the price suggests. Using that...
Outstanding Achievement Recognized: Merry Edwards
On Feb. 18, Meredith “Merry” Edwards will be inducted into the Vintners Hall of Fame at the Culinary Institute of...
Drinking Mature Wine
There are two kinds of wine: the ones that you drink as soon as you buy them, and the ones that you should save until they...
Thank you, Jacques Lardière
Pierre-Henry Gagey, President of Maison Louis Jadot, set the tone for a dinner honoring the retiring legend Jacques...
Prosecco Today…and a Special Prosecco
The first time that I can remember drinking Prosecco was in Tuscany, over 25 years ago. It was a warm summer afternoon,...
Holiday Wine Strategy: Spend Less, Enjoy More
Welcome to Thanksgiving week, during which we Americans make the world’s fastest cultural pivot, turning from a familial...
Chablis: The World’s Best White Wine for Food
That's a bold claim, but I think it holds up to scrutiny. The only other contender would be Champagne, but once one takes...
Jordan: The Self-Assured Route to Excellence
Despite being consistently one of the most popular wines in restaurants in the United States, Jordan is not easy to write about....
Piedmont’s Everyday Red Wines
Italy’s Piedmont region has been my favorite area in the world for red wines for some time. When I made my first...