This is strange but not surprising. The trend throughout much of the wine world is to create smaller sub-zones of important wine regions allowing producers
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The French Take Their Wine Seriously
The skill set of French winemakers seems to go well beyond winemaking. Sudvin, one of the largest wine producers in Southern France, was attacked by
The Pinot Prophecies
Two significant acquisitions in the wine world caught my eye this week. Penner-Ash, one of my favorite Willamette Valley producers, was acquired by Kendall-Jackson; and
The Family Winemaking Lie
Earlier this week I linked approvingly to a story about a young winemaker who pointed out how conventional and boring California wine is becoming. I
No More Boring Wines!
I recently was a wine judge at an event featuring California wines. Most of the Napa wineries were promoting Cabernet Sauvignon as their top wine.
Why We Don’t Drink More Aged Wine
Tom Wark extols the virtues of well-aged wines but laments the fact that most wine drinkers prefer young wines to aged beauties. Give me leather,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 