BORDEAUX, France — Prospects for another good vintage in Bordeaux appeared grim as the harvest approached in September...
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A Big Claim on Behalf of Sangiovese di Romagna Riserva
Many of the world’s most accomplished wine appellations are struggling to minimize their market share losses in...
Chablis: The World’s Greatest White Wine Bargain
Chablis has a long history of being misunderstood. The appropriation of this regulated site-specific name to generic white...
Peering into the Future with Tony Terlato
Tony Terlato says Syrah will make a comeback. You have to listen to Terlato; this is the man who introduced Pinot Grigio...
The Nebbiolos of Northern Piedmont
The aromatic, late-ripening Nebbiolo variety makes truly great wines only in Piedmont, a region in northwestern Italy that draws...
A Tale of Two Vintages
Is it hype or is it true? Do 2009 and 2010 represent back-to-back great vintages for Burgundy or is it just another case...
Image and Reality in Vinho Verde
By making the best cheap wine in the world, Vinho Verde created an image problem. It's hard for consumers to take seriously...
What Happened to My Red Burgundies?
I wish I had bought more red Burgundies when their prices were not in the stratosphere--which means over twenty years ago. ...
Collectibles Even I Can Afford
It isn't enough for me to merely understand how I got to this place where my home is stuffed with bottles of wine in every...
2009 Bordeaux: Voluptuous Wines
They’re here! The much-praised 2009 Bordeaux, the region’s priciest vintage, has arrived. ...
Starting with Bordeaux
Wine began to become one of the loves of my life 40+ years ago. At that time, Bordeaux and Burgundy were the primary...
Resolutions for the New Wine Year
New Year’s Eve has long been my favorite holiday of the year, and a big reason for that is that the turn of the year is a...