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NewsOregon’s Chardonnay Evolution
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Two decades back, we sat with a handful of Oregon winemakers who were eager to make their case for chardonnay—a harder sell than it sounds in a state where pinot noir and pinot gris had long held the...
NewsShaking Up Napa Valley With An Experimental ‘R&D’ Wine Club
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR California winemakers are digging deep for guidance on creating wines for future generations, but perhaps none so deep as Adam Casto.
NewsBeyond Cabernet: Napa Valley Vintners Innovate to Fight Climate Change
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Winemakers around the world are grappling with climate change.
NewsThe Sip Heard Round the World: Celebrating 50 Years of the Legendary Judgment of Paris
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, one of the most consequential blind wine tastings ever held.
NewsFrom Label Reader to Managing Member: The Resilient Family Legacy at Whitehall Lane Winery
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR It doesn’t take much work to understand how Katie Leonardini got into wine.
NewsThe Science of Soil: Tristan Butterfield Leads the Resurrection of Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Legendary Ethos Brand
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR We could fill a cellar with corks from all the winemakers we’ve encountered who traded their briefcases for pruning shears.
NewsThe Spring Awakening of Sauvignon Blanc
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Few wines evoke the promise of spring quite like sauvignon blanc.
NewsQuality Over Quantity: How to Make One Exceptional Bottle Last an Entire Week
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR At a recent wine gathering, we found ourselves politely sipping a wine we really didn’t like, but one that the host had generously offered to us.
NewsBeyond Sancerre: Uncovering the Hidden Gems of the Loire Valley
By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Of France’s main grape-growing regions, the Loire Valley is one of the least well-known.