Category: White Wine
The Great White South: An Introduction to Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
One of the world’s greatest white wines is also one of its least known. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape generally cross
Coastal Diamonds: The Rieslings of Oregon
About every two years, I get an invite to attend the International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The
Weingut Veyder-Malburg, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
In Austria’s Wachau valley, it’s hard to pay attention to what winemakers tell you, especially when they’re talking with you
Friuli Meets California: The Wines of Arbe Garbe
You can take the boy out of Friuli, but you can’t take the Friuli out of the boy. One quick
The Doctor is In: A Visit with the Mosel’s Dr. Loosen
Winding your way along the German Moselstrasse, tucked in between the curves of the river that the highway mirrors, and
Schlossgut Diel, Nahe, Germany: Current Releases
When Caroline Diel was seven, she was old enough to wonder whether or not her father loved her as much
Weingut Fritz Haag, Mosel, Germany: Current Releases
The Mosel River placidly winds its way from the heart of Germany to the northwest on its journey to join
Weingut Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany: Current Releases
Some great wines obscure their own greatness, and seemingly get noticed out of the corner of your eye, and then
Eva Fricke, Rheingau, Germany: Current Releases
Eva Frick’s eyes are the same shade as her electric turquoise tennis shoes. They are so arresting that it can
Tasting the Stars of Trento: A Vertical Tasting of Cantine Ferrari
At the turn of the 20th century, people everywhere set their dreams adrift in the currents of a new era,
Massican Wines, Napa: Current Releases
Let’s begin with the fact that, in my opinion, Dan Petroski makes the single best bottle of Sauvignon Blanc in
Framingham Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
Sometimes the true story of a winery is not found in its history, tracing back the ownership from generation to
New Zealand and a Tale of Two Grapes
When you don’t have two thousand years of history proving which grapes grow best in your soils, how do you
Hawkes Bay Chardonnay Versus the World
Hello from the land of the Kiwi. As some of you know, I’m down here at the bottom of the
2011 Tatomer “Paragon” Gruner Veltliner, Edna Valley
When you meet some winemakers, who are seemingly making a living at a pursuit borne entirely of passion, it’s hard
Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay, Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy: Some Current Releases
Burgundy is nothing if not consistent. The unbroken line that the region traces back through thousands of years of winegrowing
2009 Hyde de Villaine Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa
In some quarters, speaking of the greatness to be found in California Chardonnay will earn nothing but sniggers and the
Treasure in the Hills: Tasting Oregon’s Rieslings
“Pssst. Hey buddy. Wanna taste some Riesling?” said the shadowy figure in the trench coat from behind a tree. I
Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
Standing at the edge of the Danube on a cold spring day, gazing at darkening clouds above the picturesque church
