A. Pinot Noir
B. Viognier
C. Merlot
D. Sauvignon Blanc
The Best Chardonnays
California Chardonnay has never been better. I don’t say that casually. It’s easy to make B- level Chardonnay that’s creamy, oaky, and boring. Making A+++ Chardonnay is infinitely harder. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign...
Top 10 Reasons to Swipe Left on Dry January
A Guest Blog by Tom Wark Note from Karen MacNeil: Tom Wark is one of the top wine industry professionals, a keen observer of the wine industry, a great communicator and (best of all) a man who doesn’t pull any punches.The following content is accessible for members...
Does Wine Have Social Value?
Why Do You Drink Wine? One of my favorite questions to ask wine drinkers is why they drink wine. Most people stop for a second, unsure of how to answer.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
One Thing That’s Killing the Wine Industry
When Coravin entered the wine universe in 2013, the vinous planets realigned. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.HELLO, TERROIR, ARE YOU THERE?
The winemaker Randall Grahm once told me that questioning the existence of terroirThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Fifty Pounds and a Gazillion Seeds
Lodi, the self-proclaimed “Zinfandel Capital of the World” (it produces over 40% of California’s zin), is also home to over 130 different grape varieties, more than any other California region. These include: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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