HELLO, TERROIR, ARE YOU THERE?
Or is “God Dead?”
The winemaker Randall Grahm once told me that questioning the existence of terroir is the… Continue reading
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It’s Actually Not Flavor That Counts
What are we looking for in great wine? Whenever I ask winemakers in Napa Valley or Bordeaux who make wines based on Cabernet Sauvignon this question, they often talk about their effort to get good… Continue reading
Red Leaves? WAIT, Don’t Take That Photo
This time of year, scores of photographers and wine lovers line up along the roads… Continue reading
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The Man Who Makes Squares Round
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Michel Rolland, the most famous wine consultant… Continue reading
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THE SEX LIFE OF GRAPES
Right now, there’s a lot of sex in the vineyards. Strictly between the vines of… 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
The Unlikely Story of Ridge—A California “First Growth”
Ridge has been considered one of California’s “First Growths” for more than half a century.… Continue reading
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I Hope I Remember This Night
I wrote the following poem on the evening of September 21, 2022 after attending a… Continue reading
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Mountain Majesty— Why Mountains Can Make Great Wine
As winter settles in and evening descends early, I find myself looking around in my… Continue reading
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DO OLD VINES MATTER?
I once found myself staring at a grenache vineyard in the southern Rhône Valley, along… Continue reading
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Truly Hard to Swallow
Asbestos in Wine?
Guest Blog by Nina Rosas Note from Karen: Our friend Nina Rosas, a lover of… Continue reading
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The Delicious “Sister” of Brunello di Montalcino
Luce Still Soars
Montalcino may be one of the most beautiful places in Tuscany. The town itself sits… Continue reading
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