Mary Ross
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Diversity abounds in tiny Central CoastJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Central Coast isn't the country's largest American Viticultural Area; that would be the Ohio River Valley encompassing about 16 million acres. It isn't even Californ...
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How winemakers go about responding to tricky vintagesJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The expression, "If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy," is nowhere more true than in wine. The 2006 and 2007 vintages had all the requirements to ripen grapes - sun,...
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Discover Torrontes one delicious sip at a timeMay 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Not long ago, Torrontes was a mystery wine, a prime candidate for "stump the sommelier" blind tastings. With a sniff we'd guess "Pinot Blanc?" as the incognito wine offe...
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The spicier the food, the sweeter the wineMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Sugar and spice and everything nice is not just the stuff of nursery rhymes. Spiciness balanced by sweetness is a flavor principle that tantalizes taste buds from Thaila...
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Wine labels allows you to know region's distinct flavorsApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Only five miles wide and 35-five miles long, Napa, Calif. is home to about 300 wineries, 5,000 vineyard acres and 14 American Viticultural Areas. The system is America's...
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Pinot Grigio becomes a favorite wine importMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Pinot Grigio may be just a blip in America's wine boom, but since the 1980s it has blossomed into one of our favorite flavors and a top-selling wine import. "Grigio" (Gr...
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Delicate Barbaresco finally comes of ageMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The youngest darling in fine wine's family is Barbaresco. France's Bordeaux wine, for instance, was documented in 379 A.D., but Barbaresco wasn't even conceived until t...
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Grapes thrive in Washington's Columbia ValleyMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - About 15,000 years ago (relatively last weekend in earth's geology), the vast glacial Lake Missoula, burst through an ice dam that stretched from modern-day Canada to Mo...
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Petite Sirah the next great-value red?Feb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - While prices of Zinfandel continue to rise, Petite Sirah is poised to become America's next great-value red. In wine tomes, Petite Sirah is catalogued as Durif, named fo...
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Getting to know portFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Port is one of the world's great fortified wines. Originating in Portugal, Ports now are produced throughout the world with flattering imitations from Australia and the ...