Tag: wine column
Why Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Should Be On Your Radar
I remember well that first special Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley that I drank almost 17 years ago. It was a Beaux Freres Willamette Valley …
Will California’s Bad Crop Yields Lead to Wine Pricing Pressure?
The 2015 vintage on California’s North Coast (which includes Napa and Sonoma Valleys) is quite beautiful, but extremely tiny. And what was so surprising about the …
Wine Importing Strategies in the Age of a Lower Euro
It wasn’t that long ago that the Euro exchange rate was above 1.35. This made purchasing quality wines that represent true value from countries like Italy, …
Sonoma makes great Pinot Noir, But It’s Not All in the Label
Pinot Noir is the sexy grape that makes Sonoma chic. There are so many marquee Pinot wineries in the region with signature names like Rochioli, Hirsch, …
Unlucky in Love but Lucky in Wine
Verona is home to many things, like an authentic ancient Roman arena that’s still hosting events after two thousand years and a not-so-authentic Juliet’s balcony, modeled …