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Article: John Alban Traps Philippe Guigal in an Elevator and other Tales of HdR

This is the third installment of my conversation with John Alban regarding Hospice du Rhone and the advancement of Rhone variety wines globally over the past...

Article: John Alban on the Evolution of Hospice du Rhone and Surge in Rhone Variety Popularity

This is part two of my interview with John Alban of Alban Vineyards...

Article: John Alban on the First Hospice du Rhone and the State of American Rhone Variety Wine in 1993

Hospice du Rhone is only two weeks away. I’ll once again be leading a small band o...

Article: Looking Forward to Hospice du Rhone 2012

Hospice du Rhone 2012 will take place in Paso Robles, CA on...

Article: 2010 Alpha Omega Syrah Krupp Brothers Vineyard Napa Valley

Alpha Omega first opened the doors of their hip yet inviting

Article: Premiere Napa Valley 2012 in Photos

Premiere Napa Valley 2012 took place on February 25 at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone Campus in St....

Article: In-Depth Interview with Antonio Galloni, Part 3

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Article: Highlights from the 2012 Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans Tasting

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Article: New Wines and Intriguing Blends from ZAP 2012

I attended the 2012 ZAP Grand Tasting on January 28. It was a good event. There were more than 200 wineries on hand, almost all of them pouring multiple wines. The new...

Article: 2009 Black Sears Estate Zinfandel Howell Mountain

Black Sears is a Howell Mountain vineyard and winery. Its owners, Joyce Black and Jerre Sears purchased...

Article: Updated: Antonio Galloni Identifies a New Generation of Cult Wineries

Update: The numbers in my own original analysis below omitted a number of wines Antonio Galloni reviewed, due to an issue with "search" on the WA site. After reviewing the...

Article: Experiencing Carnivale du Vin 2011

Carnivale du Vin is an annual event which centers around a chartity auction. The...

Article: Boudin & Beer (and Wine) in New Orleans

Boudin & Beer was a pre-event for

Article: 2012 Vintners Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) announced seven new inductees to the Vintners Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at the...

Article: 2008 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Napa Valley came through the 2008 vintage better than many northern California AVAs. It was little-effected by the wildfires or their smoke and suffered fewer extreme weather conditions. That said, it was still a challenging year,...

Article: 6 Weekend Wine Events for October 1-2, 2011

Did you get crushed at work this week? Work...

Article: 10 Entertaining Wine Events for September 24 - 25, 2011

While the...

Article: The 2011 Cochon Heritage Fire Festival in Photos

Cochon Heritage Fire took place on...

Article: 2008 Littorai Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard

Littorai is a small family-owned and operated winery located west of Sebastopol, California in the Sonoma Coast AVA. They offer

Article: Wine Tasting in Paso Robles - 3 Winning Wineries on Live Oak and Arbor Roads

This is the final installment our series of articles on where to taste wine in Paso Robles. Today, we look at three of my favorite Paso Robles producers of Rhone...