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HELLO, TERROIR, ARE YOU THERE?

by Karen MacNeil | Nov 14, 2025 | Winemaking and Viticulture

The winemaker Randall Grahm once told me that questioning the existence of terroirThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
It’s Actually Not Flavor That Counts

It’s Actually Not Flavor That Counts

by Karen MacNeil | May 9, 2025 | Tasting and Evaluating Wine, Winemaking and Viticulture

What are we looking for in great wine? Whenever I ask winemakers in Napa Valley or Bordeaux who make winesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Red Leaves? WAIT, Don’t Take That Photo

Red Leaves? WAIT, Don’t Take That Photo

by Karen MacNeil | Nov 22, 2024 | Wine Science, Winemaking and Viticulture

This time of year, scores of photographers and wine lovers line up along the roadsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The Man Who Makes Squares Round

The Man Who Makes Squares Round

by Karen MacNeil | Jun 21, 2024 | Wine Producers, Winemaking and Viticulture

A few weeks ago, I sat down with Michel Rolland, the most famous wineThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

THE SEX LIFE OF GRAPES

by Karen MacNeil | May 3, 2024 | Winemaking and Viticulture

Right now, there’s a lot of sex in the vineyards. Strictly between the vines of course.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
THE POET OF PRUNERS

THE POET OF PRUNERS

by Karen MacNeil | Aug 18, 2023 | Featured, Winemaking and Viticulture

Most wine drinkers have probably never heard of Marco Simonit.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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The Wine Clip

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A Winery Tells Its Story—The Press Release of the Future

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