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Rose by Any Other Name May. 11, 2021
My friend operated a retail wine shop. And he was incredulous. It was 1983, and I had just written a... Read More
Words on Wine May. 04, 2021
Writing about wine is an art form almost as interesting as making it — and it's a lot less mes... Read More
An Ode to Zin Apr. 20, 2021
Younger people (under age 45?) say zinfandel is a dark red wine that's bold, brash, thickly rich, so... Read More
Tips for Serving Wine With Food Apr. 13, 2021
Wine purists will tell you that the wine you choose for a dinner should match the food that's on the... Read More
Topic: Why Some Wines Are Pricy Apr. 06, 2021
Most people assume that all expensive wines are very good and that the more expensive a wine is, the... Read More
Keep a Lid on It Mar. 30, 2021
Dear Dan: A good friend hosted me for a birthday dinner, and the elegant table was set with crystal ... Read More
The Sauv Blanc Myth Mar. 23, 2021
There are lots of myths within the wine business that keep being repeated, and one of the most persi... Read More
Paradise Lost Aug. 25, 2020
When wildfires ravaged California wine country in 2017, four wine industry public relations pros swu... Read More
Woe Is Champagne! Aug. 04, 2020
News reports from the Champagne region of France paint a grim picture for this year's harvest. For a... Read More
Saving the Hospitality Industry Jul. 28, 2020
As the Senate works on a new COVID-19 relief bill, WineAmerica, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit t... Read More
Wine Industry Survey Indicates Resilience May. 05, 2020
WineAmerica is a trade organization based in Washington, D.C., that lobbies the federal government o... Read More
How COVID-19 Impacts Wine Mar. 24, 2020
Every day over the past couple of weeks, my inbox has been filled with notifications on winery tasti... Read More
The 2020 Crystal Ball Jan. 21, 2020
There are numerous predictions of gloom and doom circulating throughout the wine business these days... Read More
