Volume XXII – Issue 12

By Dan Berger The template for making red wine in the United States, and subsequently around the world, was established decades ago and lasted for many years without much change. It was patterned along the lines of the classic red wines of Euro… Want to read more? If you’re already a subscriber, welcome back – you … Continue reading “The Old Template”

In a famous but probably apocryphal story, a reporter asked notorious 1930s bank robber Willie Sutton why he robbed banks, to which Sutton is reputed to have replied, ”Because that’s where the money is.” The same exact reply could be attributed to… Want to read more? If you’re already a subscriber, welcome back – you may … Continue reading “Arsenic in Wine Lawsuit”

Here is a clue to why next issue’s lead article here is so important. Exports of French AOC wines (for the most part, quality wines) dropped in volume by 1.4% in 2015, according to a French agricultural report. And exports of lower-priced wines dr… Want to read more? If you’re already a subscriber, welcome back – … Continue reading “Cool Climate Wines Increase in Sales”

We will be dark for the next three weeks as we will be traveling in New Zealand, attending a Pinot Noir conference and researching stories for future issues…. Want to read more? If you’re already a subscriber, welcome back – you may login here. If you aren’t a subscriber, sign up here to get full access.

Exceptional 2011 Yalumba Barossa Grenache, “The Tri-Centenary” ($56):  This is a most serious Grenache, with a distinctive varietal aroma of blackberry/cranberry and precursors of black pepper and nutmeg. There is relatively dense black fruit in t… Want to read more? If you’re already a subscriber, welcome back – you may login here. If you aren’t a subscriber, … Continue reading “Tasting Notes: High-End Grenache”