There was a time when I loved Australian Shiraz: that time was 2005, and the wine in question was Yellow Tail. Fortunately for me, I wised up and graduated to better wines. Unfortunately for the Australian wine industry, so did-read more-
Pinot noir is one of our most exciting grape varieties. I say our because even though the grape originates in the Burgundy region of France, New Zealand has successfully picked up the pinot noir ball and run with it. The-read more-
When it comes to Australian wines most people think of densely fruity, spicy Shiraz, or robust, oaky Chardonnay from the country’s well-known wine regions like Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. At the southwest tip of the continent, however, lies the-read more-
ELEGANT AND READY, AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2006 IS A WINE TO DRINK, NOW! There was a particularly festive atmosphere this year at “Amarone Preview Vintage 2006” for two unsuspecting reasons. For years, Valpolicella was considered a prestigious Italian wine region,-read more-
Utah, well known to many for its Mormon-based teetotaler ways, surprisingly has a historical legacy of making and drinking wine. That legacy is being carried on today by passionate folks like Will Fryer of Castle Creek Winery north of Moab. Unfortunately, most of-read more-
Last Thanksgiving, wine producer Andy Quady enjoyed a recipe he’d recommended in a recent email blast. His daughter’s boyfriend had made it—a squash pie with a little of his dessert wine Essensia (instead of a spirit) mixed into the custard-read more-
Did you know that British Columbia is a growing wine region with hundreds of wineries? Chances are you’re aware, but not familiar. Many wine enthusiasts are aware that a wine industry is developing in this Canadian province north of Washington-read more-
When a bottle of Stone Hill 2001 Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine was broken across the bow of the U.S.S. Missouri recently, it was not only a tribute to the winemaker, the winery and the state of Missouri, but also-read more-