What can I say? 2016 was a year of giddying heights and dizzying lows, vinously and personally. The wine world lost some truly beautiful minds. But it appears mother nature chose to remember them with an outstanding vintage in major regions around the world and some glorious wines in the pipeline with which to drink to our gone but not forgotten friends. For me, 2016 will always be a special year....
Read MoreJoin Robert M. Parker, Jr. as he revisits his most outstanding wines, best value wines, greatest wine drinking experiences of the year and more in his Best of 2016 report....
Read MoreThroughout 2018, Italy made steady gains on the secondary market. In November, its share of trade by value broke a weekly record. This helped its monthly share to double on October. So far this year, its trade accounts for 7.9% of trade by value, contributing to the broader theme of a broadening market. If activity remains strong in December, the region might even replace Champagne as third most traded regional group, behind Bordeaux and Burgundy. ......
Read MorePrompted by Andrew Jefford's column in which he announced the end for his desire to drinking the best wine, Neal Martin adds his own thoughts on the subject and how consumers' notion of "the best" as expanded beyond traditional regions....
Read MoreCheck out all the highs in our editor-in-chief's extensive report....
Read MoreLike my colleagues, I spent a good portion of 2015 on planes. A lot of it was for work, but the most special journey was coming back home to America to live, after spending 25 years residing abroad as an expat in London, Tokyo and Singapore....
Read MoreAs you know, Robert Parker covers the wines of Northern California and is our Wine-Critic-at-Large. Here is his Guide to the Best of 2015!...
Read MoreStaying in Auckland city, if you want to be central and within walking distance to some of the best eating spots in town, the best place to stay is SKYCITY Grand Hotel....
Read MoreThe 37-year-old med student-turned winemaker is one of the best in Napa....
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