WINE Wines from the Caucasus Have Got Georgia On Our Mind November 12, 2020 The Soviet era decimated the nation of Georgia’s wine industry, in nearly all respects—but it’s hard to halt an 8,000-year-old …
WINE Flying High with Aileron Estates November 04, 2020 Decades after helping her family launch their iconic O’Shaughnessy Wine Estate in Napa, Shannon O’Shaughnessy has forged her own path …
WINE LABEL ANATOMY: Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris October 29, 2020 Usually, when it comes to French labels, knowing the grapes of the region means you know what’s in the bottle. …
WINE One to Watch: Ram’s Gate Winery Grows in Stature October 26, 2020 Perched upon the rolling hills that define the landscape of Sonoma County’s Carneros AVA, Ram’s Gate Winery holds court as …
WINE Rhode Island Rhapsody in Red October 22, 2020 I was fortunate to spend a chunk of the pandemic out in the country quiet of Rhode Island, more specifically …
WINE Sweet! Candy Mountain Named Washington State’s 16th AVA October 15, 2020 Small but mighty, Candy Mountain was recently named Washington’s newest—and smallest—AVA, bringing The Evergreen State’s total AVA count to 16. …
WINE You Should Look Up That Old (Wine) Crush October 09, 2020 Stuart Scott, the late ESPN sportscaster, had a number of catchphrases; my favorite was, “I’m not a player—I just crush …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Fort Ross Pinot Noir October 01, 2020 I have a friend who, in recent years, has taken an annual visit to Sonoma with her husband. They spend …
WINE Smoke Taint Is Here and Now September 29, 2020 I had an email from Chateau Montelena last week: “Yesterday, we made the exceedingly difficult decision to halt the 2020 harvest, …
GEAR Beyond Corks: How to Save Leftover Wine September 25, 2020 I need to make a confession. Sometimes, I open a bottle, and —don’t gasp here—I don’t finish it. It’s true. Sometimes, …
WINE Four Easy Drinkers from Spain September 17, 2020 Grilling season is winding down and a friend called to invite me to dinner. Which is how I found myself …
WINE Talking Wine with Spiaggia’s Rachael Lowe August 24, 2020 EDITOR’S NOTE: Late last week the James Beard Foundation announced the cancellation of its 2020 awards, originally rescheduled (in virtual …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Inama Soave, Bradisismo and Carmenere August 13, 2020 When we travel to Italy, tasting with both known and new-to-us producers is one of the activities we enjoy most. …
WINE Miller Union Co-Owner Neal McCarthy Talks Wine July 30, 2020 It takes serious corkscrew skills to score back-to-back James Beard Award finalist nominations for Outstanding Wine Program, and Neal McCarthy—co-owner, …
WINE Willamette Pinot Auction Goes Virtual—and Will Benefit Beard Foundation July 25, 2020 PINOT WEEK Even for the pros who are there to work, the annual springtime Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) Pinot …
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