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New Zealand Primer Nov. 26, 2024
At a dinner party a few weeks ago, a couple told me they were planning to travel to New Zealand next... Read More
Wine Prices Nov. 19, 2024
No one is quite certain what will happen to U.S. wine prices in the coming year, but one thing is ce... Read More
Too Much Knowledge Nov. 12, 2024
I had a glass of wine recently at a cafe, and it reminded me that too much knowledge can be a detrim... Read More
Elegance in Wine Nov. 05, 2024
Sales of wine and many other alcoholic beverages are declining rapidly in the United States in a rep... Read More
Cabernet Franc Oct. 29, 2024
One of the fastest-selling wines in the United States over the last two decades has been cabernet sa... Read More
Visiting Wine Country Oct. 22, 2024
Visiting a winery to see how this magical product is produced can be done at any time of the year, b... Read More
Harvest 2024 Sep. 10, 2024
And now the craziness begins. The 2024 harvest in the northern hemisphere commences about the time y... Read More
Bottle Variation Aug. 20, 2024
Almost exactly 50 years ago, in 1975, California signed into law the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act that... Read More
Closeout Bin Aug. 13, 2024
One of the great benefits of knowing lots about wine is that wine-knowledgeable people often can fin... Read More
Color in Red Wine Aug. 06, 2024
Anyone who regularly drinks red wine knows that it is primarily intended to pair with foods based ar... Read More
Bottling Day Jul. 30, 2024
I visited a winery recently because a wine I made was being transferred from a tank into bottles ... Read More
A Change in Persona Jul. 23, 2024
When a car company decides to make a major change in the way an updated model's engine is designed t... Read More
Diffuse Character Jul. 16, 2024
Millennial wine drinkers, we were told, love to try different things. But by contrast, many Californ... Read More
Italian White Wines Jul. 09, 2024
Most Americans who grew up in the 1970s or 1980s who hear the phrase "Italian wine" might immediatel... Read More
Gourmet Group Jul. 02, 2024
One of the most enjoyable aspects of wine is enjoying it with friends who are like-minded. Wine can ... Read More
Stale Views Jun. 25, 2024
A "shelf talker" is a slip of paper or a card with a few words that describe the wine sitting on the... Read More
Home Cellar Part 3: Storage Jun. 18, 2024
Starting a wine cellar isn't complicated, but once you decide to stash 20 or 30 bottles of wine, a k... Read More
Home Cellar Part 2: Red Wines Jun. 11, 2024
Creating a cache of wines for a private cellar is a task rarely seen in this country today, although... Read More
Home Cellar Part 1: White Wines Jun. 04, 2024
If you appreciate wine, you probably go to retail wine stores each time you need a bottle or two for... Read More
Daylily Fungus and Roseslugs May. 29, 2024
Q: My daylilies are usually beautiful, but they already have long stripes of yellow and dead areas o... Read More
