Raimondi had met her physician husband in the United States. We gathered very intimately in the maturation room for our informal tasting and to hear Ms. so very excited to go on my first trip with the Association of Wine Educators (ASE). hope to learn more about Valpolicella and the region. And New York? Day 2. Valpolicella D.O.C MORE >>

But one tries to make as reasonably an informed decision in this regard as possible and waits to see what the future will bring- its no good to my mind to start drinking all dry white wines young simply out of fear. John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. Are these wines forcibly better? MORE >>

As part of its new “Unmask the Truth” advertising campaign, the Champagne Bureau has launched a petition to end mislabeling in the United States. This release can be viewed online at: [link] For more information, please contact Shira Levy at 202-777-3516 or slevy@clsdc.com. The Bureau works to educate U.S. MORE >>

The idea that vigneron Ren Mosse was making bad wine and finding success because he was marketing himself as natural was not an informed one. Everyone in the Loire described the summer as one of constant spraying, mostly of copper by my informants. Maybe a vindaloo will cool me down. Lime pickle should help, too. Man, shes got nerve. MORE >>

But today I'm writing to ask you that you as a rule, include basic information on your wine labels. Information that will aid consumers like me in making purchasing decisions. Please remember that your wines typically cost upwards of $40 here in the United States, and for most of us, that is a significant sum. That's it. MORE >>