Category: Recent Columns

You likely have seen the description “old vine” on a wine label. What exactly does that mean and is it important? Continue reading →

Dr. Laura Catena, managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata, is considered the face of Argentine wine and a major spokesperson for wine in general. Continue reading →

It is a new year and time for some good news. Continue reading →

It is early January. Barely into winter. Except it isn’t barely into winter if you reckon by the more rational system of “meteorological seasons.” By that measure, we are one-third-plus finished with winter. Huh? Continue reading →

While sparkling wine deserves to be enjoyed year-round, New Year’s Eve and special celebrations are when most people experience it. Suggestions on New Year strategies: Continue reading →

If you are reading this column, there is a good chance wine will be part of your Christmas/holiday celebration. Observations: Continue reading →

So, you want to give a wine-related gift for Christmas. Some recommendations. Continue reading →

Dr. Laura Catena, managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata, is considered the face of Argentine wine. Continue reading →

It seems inevitable. Whatever is “in” eventually will be “out.” Whatever is out eventually will be the next big thing. In the wine world, orange/amber wine and qvevri are examples. Continue reading →

Dr. Laura Catena is the managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata and often called the face of Argentinian wine. A fourth-generation vintner, she also is a magna cum laude grad from Harvard and earned a medical degree from Stanford. She practiced medicine in San Francisco for 25 years while helping run the family winery. Continue reading →