As the outsized, fruit-bomb style of Australian red wine continues to fall from favor with American wine lovers, an unfortunate side-effect is that many consumers are lumping all Australian red wines into that category. This is ironic because prior to th

People nowadays talk a lot about how Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone wines, and big Napa Valley reds are increasingly being made with considerable early appeal. Do you feel pressured to make your most expensive bottlings flashy or immediately accessible? Will

If there’s any region producing a greater number of outstanding red wine values than Spain’s Catalunya (Catalonia) and Aragón right now, I’m unaware of it. I’m reminded of their stunning quality/price rapport every year I conduct my annual tastings of ne

There's no sugar-coating the fact that Australian wines have been struggling in the U.S. market. That point was driven home to me last year and again this spring and summer when the number of new Aussie releases available here seemed like a trickle comp