DOMAINE DURAND
“Confidence” Cornas 2019
A roast of beef, a leg of lamb, the Christmas turkey…to drink this Cornas with… Continue reading
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ONE THING THAT’S KILLING THE WINE INDUSTRY
When Coravin entered the wine universe in 2013, the vinous planets realigned. Almost overnight you… Continue reading
HIDING GUILT AND RACISM
I live in California which has the highest share of undocumented crop workers in the country. But California is not alone. In the U.S. as a whole, 42% of agricultural workers are undocumented according to… Continue reading
What I Wish I Could Tell the Surgeon General
The Insidious Dangers of Dry January
My parents, like so many of the generation who became parents in the 1940s and 50s, drank spirits—in their case, Seagrams whiskey highballs. They drank a lot of them. Too many in fact. As a… Continue reading
Bottle Sickness
A temporary condition that can occur following the process of bottling if a wine is… Continue reading
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What’s an MGA?
Winter is the perfect time to drink the great wines of Piedmont, Italy—Barolo and Barbaresco.… Continue reading
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Rupert Symington
Rupert Symington has just been announced as the new Chairman of Symington Family Estates, having… Read Interview
Cynthia Lohr
Cynthia Lohr is Co-Owner and Chief Brand Officer for J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, founded… Read Interview
Michael Mondavi
As a coach my job is to guide people, help them succeed and it really is the most exciting thing. It’s one of the reasons I wake up in the morning.
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Rank of the US in the recent World Happiness Report, its lowest rank ever. (The… Continue reading
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Amount (in millions of US$) the French Ministry of Agriculture plans to spend to support… Continue reading
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Number of Sherry events that took place internationally during the recent Sherry Week 2025—an astounding… Continue reading
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