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My New Favorite Pinot

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love Pinot Noir. It’s not that every Pinot I try is… read more

Ringing in 2022 With My Favorite Grape

The first time I tried Zweigelt—a cross between Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent, invented just 100 yea… read more

WTPF (What the Purple F**k???)

In journalism school, I learned that one of the cardinal rules of storytelling is to never start a s… read more

"Label of Protest"

In 2008, Borgogno, one of the oldest wineries in Piemonte, Italy, submitted their Barolo Nebbiolo to… read more

What's In A Name?

It was Shakespeare’s Juliet who queried, “What’s in a name?” Well, when you're not talking about you… read more

Dry January?

The first week of 2021 is already behind us. Just as years before, people have made their New Year’s… read more