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Texas Winery Shines at San Diego Challenge Jun. 14, 2016
A number of eye-popping performances were put on at the 2016 San Diego Wine Challenge. Italy's Caste... Read More
Grilling-Season Rules May. 24, 2016
The grilling season is upon us, exciting the imagination with visions of a smoking hot barbecue cove... Read More
Watching Bordeaux Prices May. 17, 2016
The following is an excerpt from an email sent from a fellow Bordeaux collector to like-minded frien... Read More
MacPhail Departs From Namesake Winery May. 10, 2016
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — We've seen this act before: Richard Arrowood sells Arrowood. Gone. Gary F... Read More
J One Year After Judy May. 03, 2016
WINDSOR, Calif. — J Vineyards & Winery is steeped in the history of California wine. It was fo... Read More
The Bordeaux Conundrum Apr. 26, 2016
Tasting hundreds of young Bordeaux wines from barrel is an annual exercise of self-inflicted pain fo... Read More
Canary in the Coal Mine Apr. 19, 2016
Michel Rolland is perhaps the world's most famous winemaker. From his home base in Bordeaux, the win... Read More
The Rise of a Bordeaux Juggernaut Apr. 12, 2016
BORDEAUX, France — When Daniel and Florence Cathiard first laid eyes on Chateau Smith Haut Laf... Read More
A Postcard From France Apr. 05, 2016
PARIS — It was a Wednesday night following a long flight in from California. The taxi pulled u... Read More
10 Wines That Impressed Critics Mar. 29, 2016
The annual Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition brings together many of the na... Read More
Many Flights from New York to Rome Mar. 23, 2016
DR. WALLACE: I'm a regular reader of your column and, for the most part, agree with your opinions. B... Read More
Lee Prospers, Siduri Thrives After Sale Mar. 01, 2016
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — There was considerable weeping and hand-wringing among Pinot Noir connois... Read More
New Kid on the Block Feb. 16, 2016
SONOMA, Calif. — Chances are you've never seen nor tasted a wine from La Chertosa, one of the ... Read More
Why Take a Cruise? Feb. 13, 2016
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "It forces you to relax." That's how Ron James sums up cruising — esp... Read More
Three Picks for Valentine's Day Feb. 09, 2016
There are three things you need to know this Valentine's Day: Domaine Carneros Cuvee de la Pompadour... Read More
Best of Class Values Feb. 02, 2016
As wine consumption soars throughout the U.S. and a bottle of wine on the dinner table becomes more ... Read More
VWisdom of the Winemakers Jan. 26, 2016
When we launched the Winemaker Challenge more than seven years ago, there was a fear expressed by so... Read More
The Platinum Parade Jan. 19, 2016
The seventh annual Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition over the weekend in San Diego ... Read More
Wineries of the Year Jan. 12, 2016
There is any number of ways to take the measure of a winery's performance. Few, however, have the ab... Read More
Winemaker of the Year: Jeff Gaffner Jan. 05, 2016
Chances are pretty good that if you enjoy limited-production, hand-crafted California wine you've he... Read More
