Wine of the Year: RAEN “Royal St. Robert” Pinot Noir
Every year we look back at the 2000 or so wines we tasted that year… Continue reading
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The Great White Wines of South Africa
Don’t Miss These Three Wines
“South Africa makes white wine?” an incredulous friend said to me recently. I’m not sure… Continue reading
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How Do You Describe a Great Champagne?
Here’s How…
Describing any wine is hard. Describing a great Champagne can seem next to impossible. Maybe… Continue reading
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The Rise of Fantastic Cabernet Franc
National Cabernet Franc Day is December 4, 2023.
(This blog was originally published on September 23, 2022.) One of the more exciting things… Continue reading
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An End to Your Story
The Best Thanksgiving Dessert Wines
We are good at beginnings. Endings? Not so much. There was a time, several decades… Continue reading
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This Has Never Happened Before
I’m Not Kidding—It’s Never Happened
So there we were on the third night blind tasting California Syrahs. On this particular… Continue reading
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The Magic of Wine
Over the last few days, I’ve felt there is a lot of darkness in the… Continue reading
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The South America Wine Guide – A Book Review
One of the ways you know you’re reading a great wine book is that you… Continue reading
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The 20 Best Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs
Are the Pinot Noirs of the Willamette Valley of Oregon different than the Pinots of… Continue reading
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The 15 Best California Pinot Noirs
Buy Now—They’ll Soon Be Gone!
With a title like “The 15 Best California Pinot Noirs,” I think it’s fair for… Continue reading
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THE POET OF PRUNERS
Most wine drinkers have probably never heard of Marco Simonit. But if you were a vine, you very well might know him. Simonit—a rangy Italian with a shock of white rumpled hair—showed up in our… Continue reading
Napa Valley’s Super Sauvignons Soar Even Higher
The Top Wines to Buy Now
Is there anyone left who doubts that—in sheer quality—Napa Valley’s top whites are Sauvignon Blancs?… Continue reading
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