Sometimes a Great Notion
By Karen MacNeil February 13, 2026 It began with a mountainside. A mountainside so remote and rocky that few believed anything would thrive there except for the old oaks that twisted themselves along the canyons and contours of the mountain.The following content is...
Between the Earth and the Sky
(This piece originally appeared in Somm Journal) Cathy Corison has made 48 vintages of Napa Valley wine,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Five Stunning Napa Cabernets
Every century, every place, has its legendary vintages.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Perfection? Yes, for These Three
I rarely—in fact almost never–give 100 points to a wine.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The Man Who Makes Squares Round
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Michel Rolland, the most famous wineThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Wine and Words
The first book on wine in the English language was A New Boke of the Natures and Properties of All Wines, written in 1568 by William Turner. Turner’s book is thought to have been a guide for William Shakespeare, who laced his texts with numerous references to wine. Then, during the 18th century, dozens of major wine books were written—many of them, interestingly by English physicians. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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