Wine news December 16, 2015
July 10, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherMelon in a Glass? Long Island Wineries Embrace ‘a Weird Name’
During our first trip to California Wine Country, back in the early 1970s, we visited Sebastiani Winery in Sonoma and had our first taste of Gewürztraminer. We had never heard of that grape variety and its name stopped us as we were raising our glasses to have a look at it. Is that one word or two, we asked the patient tasting room server who appreciated that we, along with most Americans in that era, were newbies to wine. Well,…
July 10, 2026 Christopher BarnesArgentina: Wine, Football, and the Catena Family
July 3, 2026 Lee PaiPaulo Machado and the Azores: Portugal’s Volcanic Treasure
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Argentina: Wine, Football, and the Catena Family
July 10, 2026 Christopher BarnesIn Argentina, wine and football (soccer) are not hobbies, they are close to national institutions. Between the 1880s and the…Melon in a Glass? Long Island Wineries Embrace ‘a Weird Name’
July 10, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherDuring our first trip to California Wine Country, back in the early 1970s, we visited Sebastiani Winery in Sonoma and…
Paulo Machado and the Azores: Portugal’s Volcanic Treasure
July 3, 2026 Lee PaiLooking at the Azores archipelago on Google Maps brings to mind the island where Tom Hanks’ character in the 2000…A Knicksian Surprise: Well-Priced Burgundy by the Glass
June 26, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherSome restaurants care about their wines by the glass. And there are still some good values in Burgundy. These forces…Georgia: The Birthplace of Wine Looks to the Future
June 19, 2026 Lisa DenningIt's known as the Cradle of Wine, yet many Americans think of a U.S. state when they hear its name.…Sigrid’s Vintage: We Reunited a Napa Winemaker With a Cherished Bottle
June 12, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherWe all need some good news these days and here it is, though it is also bittersweet. We have been…
Chris Walsh: Winemaker at the End of Nowhere
June 9, 2026 Lisa DenningChris Walsh makes wine in a garage. Not the two-car garage at his grandparents’ house, where he launched End of…Alberto Arizu Jr. and His 125th Anniversary with Luigi Bosca
June 5, 2026 Lee PaiWhen talking about great wine regions and producers, we often associate them with heritage and legacy, something that can only…
Schiava: The Alpine Red You Should Be Drinking
June 5, 2026 Christopher BarnesSchiava, the ancient red grape of Alto Adige in northeastern Italy, has spent decades absorbing criticism. As recently as 2002,…Joe’s Stone Crab Sells How Many Bottles? And No. 1 Is….
May 29, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherEvery year about this time we feel super nostalgic. We met 53 years ago on June 4 in the newsroom…
Beyond Barolo: Discovering Alta Langa, Italy’s Oldest Sparkling Wines
May 28, 2026 Lisa DenningThe hills of Alta Langa
From Malbec Country to Pinot Noir: Inside Domaine Nico’s High-Altitude Revolution
May 28, 2026 Christopher BarnesSay "Mendoza" and wine and the first word that comes to mind is Malbec. The region built its modern reputation…
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- June 19, 2026 Lisa DenningIt's known as the Cradle of Wine, yet many Americans think of a U.S. state when they hear its name. The country of Georgia, located in the South Caucasus between Europe and Asia, is home to the oldest known evidence of winemaking. Archaeologists discovered traces of grape residue in Stone Age clay vessels south of what is now Tbilisi, dating…
- June 12, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherWe all need some good news these days and here it is, though it is also bittersweet. We have been working for more than two years to find the ending to this story. In 1976, a former professor of European history named Jerry Seps and his wife, Sigrid, visited Napa Valley and fell in love with a spot north of…
June 9, 2026 Lisa DenningChris Walsh makes wine in a garage. Not the two-car garage at his grandparents’ house, where he launched End of Nowhere in 2016, but a larger one: his father’s former auto shop. After years spent working in New York City, first in lighting design and then in the wine world, Walsh returned home to Amador County in the Sierra Foothills,…- June 5, 2026 Lee PaiWhen talking about great wine regions and producers, we often associate them with heritage and legacy, something that can only be built with enough history. When it comes to Mendoza, it can still be mistaken as young and new due to its “New World” designation. But if we take a look back at the story of Mendoza, and of Luigi…
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Celler Vall Llach: Started As A Social Project, Now Producing Award Winning Priorat Wine
"After Mr. Llach started to live in Porrera, he decided to do something for the town and that’s how Vall...
Wine of the Week: NV Roederer Estate Brut
A California sparkling wine with a French pedigree: NV Roederer Estate Brut
Robert Parker Passes The Torch, Reactions Vary
Responses to the news that after 37 years Robert Parker Jr. will no longer report on Bordeaux en primeur.
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Murat Güner of Sevilen Wines in Izmir, Turkey
Family run Sevilen is the second largest wine company in Turkey. Murat Güner discusses some of the challenges facing the...
With Wine, Endless Treasures Await
The United States is home to more than 8,000 wineries. Three in four produce fewer than 5,000 cases per year;...
Interview: Rosalba Vitanza, Tenuta Vitanza
Video interview with Rosalba Vitanza, owner and winemaker at Tenuta Vitanza in Montalcino, Italy.
The Malbec Maverick: Paul Hobbs’ Vision for Argentine Wine
The story of Malbec in Argentina is one of dramatic ups and downs. From its introduction in the mid-19th century...