Italian wines have a long reputation for high quality and craftsmanship. The best wine regions and winemakers have consistently produced wines that have retained their superior reputation. Notably, there are two regions whose wines are as revered today by wine
Read MoreIn recent columns I’ve been focusing on the changing environment for purchasing wine. Certainly, patronizing your local wine shop is a tried and true source of finding a wine suitable to a meal and/or your palate. In addition, you are
Read MoreMore wines, from more wineries, from more regions have been introduced into the market in the last five years – and for the most part, they’re all palatable. Until recently, most of these wines were marketed through three traditional channels:
Read MoreOver the last 10 years more wines have been introduced into the United States than ever before, and at a high level of quality. Wines from centuries-old wine cultures around the world and wines from new wine regions that didn’t
Read MoreI’ve been trying to be more conscious about a healthy diet. I’ve cut back on meat protein, highly processed foods and bleached-flour-based breads. I’m evolving toward a vegetarian diet, although I still have a chicken recipe on my plate weekly
Read MoreAs a wine writer there are seasonal events that I anticipate as signs of change and a new order. In the doldrums of winter, I look forward to the release of many new wines in February and March. I anxiously
Read MoreThe origins of winemaking have been traced back nearly 8,000 years. As societies evolved and advanced over this continuum, the face of the wine industry has remained remarkably static in one regard: the role of women winemakers and winery owners.
Read MoreIn my last two columns, I’ve discussed the role of women in winemaking, specifically in the United States and western Europe. Selective strides have been made in the last 25 years by women winemakers who have been given the opportunity
Read MoreLast week, I discussed the changing role of women in the American wine industry. Significant strides have been made in the last quarter century by women winemakers who have been given the opportunity to ply their trade. These women have
Read MoreThe profile and style of popular wines have been similar for centuries: a certain balance of fruit and acidity, a strong tannic backbone and an ethereal olfactory impression. However, in the last few decades that profile has seen subtle, sometimes
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