Tag: Jancis Robinson
Three Small Steps Forward
Understanding the byzantine nature of wine laws in the United States involves thinking not in terms of 50 separate states,
That Heat Dome: How Are Vines Coping?
On 29 June, as the so-called heat dome settled over British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon, the weather station near the Red
Napa Goes Kosher
I’m a particularly bad (read: unobservant and unbelieving) Jew, but I’ve written my share of articles on kosher wines over
California Runs Dry
Over the last year or two, the ubiquitous two-word phrase ‘climate change’ has, with increasing frequency, been replaced with the
Vaccinating Wine Country
A palpable sense of relief has descended upon northern California wine country. On Wednesday 7 April the counties of Napa,
Frozen Wine in Texas
It’s being called by some ‘the St Valentine’s day massacre’. Starting on 9 February, a cold front descended on the
Restaurant Wine Evolves to Survive
By this point, every one of us has used up the euphemisms for just how far from normal we find
Smoke Taint Looms Large in CA
It has now been six weeks since the successful containment of the Glass Fire, a 67,484-acre (27,310-ha) blaze that burned in both
America’s Other Cabernet: The Wines of Red Mountain, WA
Admittedly, it sounds like the set-up for a joke: what do two nuclear engineers to for a good time outside
No Regrets From US Ex MSs
The killing of George Floyd changed so many things, so quickly, and shifted conversations in almost every facet of life.
Alder on America: Thanksgiving and Wine
At a certain point in my childhood, Christmas faced a stiff challenge as my favourite holiday. Never mind that I
An Important and Exciting Announcement
As many of you know, writing about wine is hardly my full time employment. With a demanding day job and
Jancis Robinson Talks About Her Career in Wine at IPNC
As part of this weekend’s International Pinot Noir Celebration, Jancis Robinson, Master of Ceremonies for the weekend, sat down in
Oregon’s International Pinot Noir Celebration: Day One
Under the towering trees and across the sprawling green lawns of Linfield College in the little town of McMinnville, Oregon,
International Pinot Noir Conference: July 24-26, McMinnville, OR
There are wine tastings, and then there are wine tastings. And then, there are experiences that completely transcend a bunch
Wine Critics are Parasites, But That Doesn’t Mean We Can Be Bought
One of the world’s leading wine critics has just proclaimed that wine writers, journalists, and critics are all parasites. According
