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The Eagle Doesn’t Scream

May 22, 2020

The following blog is based on a piece originally written in the fall of 2018, and has been revised for this Special Edition of WineSpeed devoted to Oakville, Napa Valley. A recent morning tasting Screaming Eagle has convinced me of one thing: it doesn’t scream. But it does soar with such an incredible lightness […]

RISKY RELATIONSHIPS: The Eight “Killer” Foods That Can Make Wine Taste Terrible

May 8, 2020

Anyone who loves food and loves wine, knows that the marriage of the two can be the ethereal equivalent of 1 + 1 = 3. Although, I have to admit, on any given night, I think it’s probably more important to match wine to mood than to food. With one big exception—or rather eight of […]

Why Wine Matters Revisited

April 24, 2020

Reprinted from October 5, 2015 What is it about wine that I hold so deeply? What is this endless attachment? I have always known what it is not. It’s not about scoring or competitive analysis, though like any wine pro, I’m game for the next blind tasting. And it’s not about the need to […]

Do Women Have Better Wine Tasting Ability? Here’s What the Research Says

March 6, 2020

We’ve all heard it said a hundred times—women are better at tasting wine than men. But can that possibly be true? For most of my professional wine career I, for one, have been skeptical of the idea. But in honor of International Women’s Month, I thought we should take a look at the current research. […]