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Wine and Cheese Oct. 20, 2020
No matter your level of interest or knowledge, there is one thing you know about wine: Wine loves ch... Read More
Time to Chill Jul. 14, 2020
Dining outside, once merely a nice summertime option, is now a requirement in many communities aroun... Read More
The Amazing V. Sattui Jun. 02, 2020
American and foreign wine competitions can be, and often are, unpredictable. It's not unusual for an... Read More
Winery to Watch: Oregon's WillaKenzie Mar. 10, 2020
The wines of Oregon's WillaKenzie Estate are priced to impress. They're made that way, too. Winemake... Read More
Tuscany? No, Temecula Mar. 07, 2020
By Jim Farber The two-lane country road follows the softly rolling contours of the hills, as do the ... Read More
Ledson Scores a Rare Double Jan. 28, 2020
In the early 1990s, when winemaker Steve Ledson broke ground on the Ledson winery and his dream home... Read More
Remember Los Alamos -- and the Skyview Motel Jan. 11, 2020
By Jim Farber When the Skyview Motel opened in 1959 it had everything going for it. Perched atop a s... Read More
Our 2019 Winery of the Year Dec. 31, 2019
Over the course of the past year, I have tasted thousands of wines, judged multiple wine competition... Read More
After Dinner Dec. 10, 2019
A number of years ago, while covering the annual Bordeaux en primeurs tastings in France, I decided ... Read More
The Case for Domestic Wines at Thanksgiving Nov. 12, 2019
The default recommendation of many experts for the perfect complement to the Thanksgiving feast is B... Read More
A Stealth Juggernaut Aug. 20, 2019
Unless you're a wine industry insider, chances are you've never heard of the Vintage Wine Estates. W... Read More
Import Winery of the Year Dec. 25, 2018
It was a bountiful year for Castello Banfi, the American-owned treasure in the Montalcino District o... Read More
Older Wines: Risk and Reward Aug. 14, 2018
Anyone with even a passing interest in wine has no doubt heard that fine wine improves with age. I e... Read More
Canary in the Coal Mine Apr. 19, 2016
Michel Rolland is perhaps the world's most famous winemaker. From his home base in Bordeaux, the win... Read More
Raleigh, North Carolina, Is Friendly and Free Nov. 22, 2015
By Glenda Winders Not long after we arrived in Raleigh my companion and I pronounced it the friendli... Read More
Volunteers for Vino: The Saga Continues Oct. 07, 2014
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Westover Vineyards of Castro Valley. Owner Bill Smyth is prepar... Read More
Castro Valley Winery to Government: Crush Grapes, Not Vintners Sep. 21, 2014
"You'll never meet anyone who says, 'I want to be a millionaire. I think I'll start a winery,'" owne... Read More
