If you’re like me, right about now you’re wondering what to buy for the Master Sommelier in your life for Christmas. There are 230 Master Sommeliers in the world....
Read MoreNeal Martin takes a thorough look at his top 25 greatest wine drinking experiences of 2016!...
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 MoreIn the world of California wine, a single-vineyard bottling denotes that 95% of the fruit must be sourced from that vineyard. But what then, does it mean when a bottle...
Read MoreGreat sashimi has other factors besides freshness that render it great, e.g. it should be tender yet firm and never mushy—but the texture, like so many of sashimi’s attributes, is...
Read MoreThe past 12 months have offered exceptional tasting surprises in Italian wine. The international marketplace has been replenished with beautiful new releases and impressive vintages representing the best of Italy,...
Read MoreSure, the wine industry brings visitors like myself to Anderson Valley, but growing grapes and making wine is not all that Anderson Valley is about. If you have ever visited...
Read MoreI published Part One of the Southern Rhône notes in Issue 227, with the focus on Châteauneuf du Pape Producers. Part Two steps outside Châteauneuf du Pape and includes all...
Read MoreAfter recently reviewing the 2015 Brancos, one of the great white vintages ever, Portugal now faces the 2014 reds--which may be one of the most challenging red vintages in a...
Read MoreI didn’t have any intention of reporting on a larger number of wines from Argentina than I did last time, which was my biggest report ever...But somehow I ended up...
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