The Dozen – Affordable Portuguese Wines
The Douro and Alentejo continue to be good sources of everyday drinking.
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The Dozen – Northern Italian Wines & Beyond
Some great wines, mainly pricey cellar selections, but with a few great-for-the-price choices.
Father’s Day Wines with Special Heritage
Take Dad on a wine adventure for Father’s Day.
The Dozen – California Excitement
Covid lockdowns, wildfires, drought – yet the wineries are excited as the world reopens.
A Conversation with Scott Turnbull.
Sommelier Scott Turnbull plays Sherlock Holmes to my Watson. Elementary?
The Dozen – A Wine’s Story
Every wine has a tale behind it, one that we usually don’t have time to tell.
Mother’s Day Wines from Women Vintners
Women vintners share their favorite Mother’s Day wine and food.
Brazil’s Wines Come of Age
Brazil should be on your radar as a wine destination for sparkling and red wines.
A Conversation with Todd Nelson
During lockdown, a marketing guy discovers launching a line of direct-to-consumer wines while awaiting the arrival of a new baby in “Kind of Wild.”
The Dozen – That Burgundy Couple
Whether in Beaune or Bodega Bay, Chardonnay and Pinot are wedded at the lip.
FROSTS HIT FRENCH VINEYARDS
The damage to budding vines was severe and widespread.
The Dozen – Tour d’Italia
As with shopping in a flea market, Italy is a landscape of wine discoveries.
The Dozen – A Little Respekt
Austrian winemakers tout bio methodologies in quest for better wines.
The Dozen – Grenache Garnacha √ Cannonau √
Once known as a secondary grape, it now checks all the boxes regardless of name.
A Conversation with Mary Ewing-Mulligan
The head of America’s pre-eminent wine school makes it through the pandemic by blending hybrid methodologies. But now, ‘I’m dying to start traveling again!’
Kosher Wines For Passover
Passover, A Good Time to Reassess What’s Happening in the Kosher Wine World
Passover Food and Wine Pairings from Covenant Winery
Vintner Jeff Morgan shares pairings of his kosher Covenant wines with modern takes on traditional Passover foods.
The Dozen – Springtime in Napa
As a new vintage begins in the vineyards, new wines are released from the cellars.
A Conversation with Elizabeth Kester
Promoted to Wente’s head winemaker, Kester will also oversee alignment of viticulture, marketing and sales. But not to worry. “I am not alone”, she reassures.
The Dozen – A Dutton-Goldfield Rush
Among the winery’s outstanding Pinot Noirs, someone slipped in a very good Riesling.