Category: Recent Columns

Wine has been regarded as a miraculous gift from divinities since time out of memory. Continue reading →

Paso Robles AVA’s ambition to earn a place in the Pantheon of California’s epic wine regions is not far-fetched. Continue reading →

The Paso Robles AVA (American Viticultural Area) wants respect and assiduously works to earn it. Continue reading →

High summer, high time for crisp wines. But what does “crisp” mean in a wine reference? Continue reading →

In the 1600s in southwestern France there was a pas de deux between a sauvignon blanc vine and a cabernet franc vine. The result was cabernet sauvignon, the dominant red grape of the last two centuries. Continue reading →

Wine divide: uniqueness of place vs. consistency of product. There is room for both, but they are almost mutually exclusive. Continue reading →

Selecting wine for your July Fourth celebration can be a challenge. Continue reading →

Summer began last night—time for crisp whites and dry rosés. Continue reading →

Wine for Father’s Day is fraught with peril. According to Gallup, daddy prefers beer. Mommy, on the other hand, is a wino. Continue reading →

Sometimes people freak about things found in wine when they should celebrate. Tartaric crystals, for example. Continue reading →