William Rice

Nowadays few wine critics speak of Argentina as a Third World wine-producing nation. The achievements in recent years of viticulturists and winemakers, especially with red wines in the Mendoza region,...

For years, the Mark West Winery possessed some lovely Sonoma County vineyards and a haphazard marketing strategy. New ownership has brought intensity and a distinctive approach to winemaking as exemplified...

Those who have toured the Napa Valley are likely to retain a memory of Sterling, the beautiful white-walled, Mediterranean winery atop a hill in the north end of the valley....

One of the pleasant surprises of the last decade was the recognition that wines made in this country from grapes associated with the Rhone Valley of France can be very...

One of the great tricks in producing inexpensive red wine is to get the sweet-bitter balance right. If made too sweet, the wine develops a jammy taste that is off-putting...

Sometimes extra aging allows a wine to find itself. Such is the case with this cabernetfrom 1996. Released last fall, as other wineries were releasing 1997 and even 1998 cabernets,...

One of the most agreeable moments for those bitten by the wine bug comes occasionally when, at the end of a tasting, prices are revealed and the wine you have...

Despite the fine pinot blanc wines that come to us from Alsace and a number of noteworthy examples made in this country, this grape variety continues to be regarded as...

If you have come this far through our memorable winter without enjoying a cassoulet or a less intricate form of bean-and-sausage stew accompanied by a ripe, fruity zinfandel, consider it...

The Trincheros, the California family that brought you Sutter Home white zinfandel, have put an impressive amount of the profits from that runaway best seller back into the business and,...