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Wine
Argentina
Wines
of Altitude, Wines of Attitude (Premiere), S. Peter Smith
Argentina:
Blending Grandeur and Value (April 2009), Catherine Fallis,
MS, CWP
Colomé
Terroir (November 2009), David Vogels,
CWP
Cheval
des Andes Winery Spotlight (January 31, 2010), David
Vogels, CWP
Laura
Catena Interview (April 30, 2010),
Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Pushing for
Pinot in Patagonia (September 15, 2010),
Natalie Guinovart, CWE, DWS
Bodega
Chacra Terroir (March 15, 2011),
Natalie Guinovart, CWE, DWS
Neuquén
Appellation (July 31, 2011), Karoline
Boehm-Goodnick, CSW
Mendoza
Appellation (April 15, 2012), Fred
Minnick
Australia
Chilling out
Down Under (Preview), Shayn Bjornholm, MS
Phil
Sexton Interview (May 2009), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Australian
Chardonnays Tasting Panel (March 15, 2011), David Vogels,
CWP
Leeuwin Estate
Winery Spotlight (March 15, 2011), David
Vogels, CWP
Less
Is More in Australia's Yarra Valley (June 15, 2011), Rebecca Gibb
Chester Osborn
Interview (July 31, 2011), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Eden
Valley Terroir (May 31, 2012), Rebecca
Gibb
Australian
Rieslings (August 31, 2012), Roger
Morris
Austria
1999
and 2006 Grüner Veltliners Tasting Panel (September 2008), Rachel Zawila
Loibenberg
Terroir (September 2008), David Vogels,
CWP
Weingut
Nikolaihof Winery Spotlight (December 2008), David Furer,
CWE
Weingut Kracher
Winery Spotlight (July 31, 2010),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Heiligenstein
Terroir (September 15, 2010), Kelli
White
Schütt Vineyard
Terroir (January 15, 2012), Kelli White
Burgenland
(May 31, 2012), Benjamin T.
Weinberg 
Brazil
Brazil: Ready for the World (March 2009), Julianne Will
Canada
Donald
Ziraldo Interview (June 2009), Catherine
Fallis, MS, CWP
The
Okanagan Valley Heats Up (August 2009), Patricia Savoie
Niagara
Peninsula Terroir (June 15, 2011), Ben
Narasin
China
Château Changyu Winery Spotlight (August 31, 2012), Janis Miglavs
Chile
Anakena Winery
Spotlight (November 2008), S. Peter Smith
Chilean Wine:
Can It Age? (June 2009), S. Peter Smith
Elqui
and Limarí: Chile's Northern Valleys (October 2009), Patricia Savoie
Chilean
Carménères Tasting Panel (January 31, 2010), Sandy Block,
MW
San
Antonio Valley Appellation (April 30, 2010), Tom Hyland
Manzanar Estate
Terroir (July 31, 2010), Stuart George
Bío
Bío Appellation (December 15, 2010),
Beverley Blanning, MW
Chile’s
Colchagua Valley: Tradition and Experimentation (December 15, 2010), Ruth Tobias
MOVI:
Chile’s Movement of Independent Vintners (January 31, 2011), S. Peter
Smith
Gillmore Winery
& Vineyards Winery Spotlight (May 31, 2012), S. Peter
Smith
Croatia
The Unspoiled Beauty of Croatia (November 2008), Jay Wisniewski, CSW
Cyprus
Commandaria Appellation (August 31, 2012), Ben Narasin
France
Southwest
France (April 30, 2010), Deborah Parker
Wong, AIWS
Cahors
Appellation (January 31, 2011), Fred Minnick
Southwest
France Tasting Panel (November 30, 2011), David
Denton, CWE, CSS, IBWE
Becky
Wasserman-Hone Interview (February 28, 2012), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Alsace
Olivier
Humbrecht Interview (January 2009), David
Vogels, CWP
Kaefferkopf
Grand Cru Terroir (March 2009), David
Vogels, CWP
Alsatian
Rieslings Tasting Panel (June 2009), David Vogels, CWP
Domaine
Marcel Deiss Winery Spotlight (June 2009), David Vogels,
CWP
Domaine
Weinbach Gewürztraminers Tasting Panel (February 28, 2012), David D.
Denton, CWE, CSS, IBWE
Bordeaux
Buying
Strategies for Recent Bordeaux Vintages (Preview), Beverley Blanning,
MW
Château
Pichon-Longueville (July 2008), Beverley
Blanning, MW
Stéphane
Derenoncourt Interview (September 2008), David Furer,
CWE
1996
Médocs Tasting Panel (December 2008),
Rachel Zawila
St.
Émilion Wars (September 15, 2010),
Fred Minnick
Christian
Moueix Interview (January 31, 2011),
Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Château
Giscours Winery Spotlight (January 31, 2011), Stuart
George
Buying
Bordeaux for Today and Tomorrow (April 30, 2011), Charles
Curtis, MW
Bordeaux is
Côtes Country (July 31, 2011),
Roger Morris
Sandrine
Garbay Interview (October 15, 2011), David
Denton, CWE, CSS
Emmanuel
Cruse Interview (July 15, 2012), Roger Morris
Pomerol
Appellation (July 15, 2012), Natalie
Guinovart
Burgundy
2004
White Burgundies Tasting Panel (July 2008), David Vogels, CWP
2005-2006
Burgundy (September 2008), S. Peter
Smith
1999
Red Burgundy Premiers Crus Tasting Panel (March 2009), Matthew Conway,
ASA
Corton
Appellation (March 15, 2010),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Frédéric
Drouhin Interview (June 15, 2010),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Le
Clos Blanc de Vougeot Terroir (October 31, 2010), Holly
Leitner
Mâconnais
Appellation (October 15, 2011), Catherine
Fallis, MS, ACWP
Georges
Duboeuf Interview (January 15, 2012), Catherine
Fallis, MS, ACWP
Côte
Chalonnaise Appellation (February 28, 2012), Catherine
Fallis, MS, ACWP
2002
Meursaults Tasting Panel (August 31, 2012), Matthew
Conway, ASA
Champagne
The
Shifting Landscape of Champagne (July 2008), Catherine Fallis,
MS, CWP
Champagne
Blanc de Blancs Tasting Panel (November 2008), Shayn
Bjornholm, MS
Dom
Pérignon Winery Spotlight (August 2009), Catherine
Fallis, MS, ACWP
Cellaring
Champagne After Disgorgement (October 15, 2011), Ben
Narasin
Vincent
Chaperon Interview (August 31, 2012),
Ben Narasin
Bruno
Paillard Winery Spotlight (October 15, 2012), Patricia
Savoie
Laherte
Frères Terroir (January 15, 2013),
Matthew Conway, ASA
Corsica
Repatriation,
Resistance, Renaissance: How Corsica Turned Its Winemaking Around in Just 30
Years (April 30, 2011), S. Peter
Smith 
Jura
Wines of the
Jura (September 2008), Wink Lorch
André et
Mireille Tissot Winery Spotlight (July 31, 2011), Patricia
Savoie
Languedoc
Languedoc: The Pursuit of Quality (August 2009), Deborah Parker Wong, AIWS
Loire
Moulin
Touchais Winery Spotlight (January 2009), Charles
Curtis, MW
Little-Known
Wines of the Loire (July 2009), Charles
Curtis, MW
Loire Chenin
Blancs Tasting Panel (March 15, 2010),
Rachel Zawila
The
Lieux-Dits of Sancerre (June 15, 2010), Jesse Becker,
MS, CWE
Coulée de
Serrant Terroir (December 15, 2010),
Matthew Conway, ASA
Provence
Provence: Heaven for the Senses (September 2009), Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Rhône
Philippe
Guigal Interview (Premiere), David
Vogels, CWP
Hermitage
Terroir (June 2008), David Vogels, CWP
1998
and 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Papes Tasting Panel (October 2008), David Vogels,
CWP
1999
Northern Rhônes Tasting Panel (November 2009), Matthew
Conway, ASA
Cornas:
Revolution and Evolution (July 31, 2010), Bruce
Schoenfeld
Northern
Rhône Whites Tasting Panel (April 15, 2012), Rachel
Zawila
Savoie
Savoie: A Quiet Revolution in the French Alps (June 2009), Wink Lorch
Georgia
Georgia: An Old Sweet Song (July 31, 2011), David Furer, CWE
Germany
Wehlener
Sonnenuhr Terroir (January 2009), Jesse
Becker, MS, CWE
German
Erste Lage Rieslings Tasting Panel (September 2009), Tim Gaiser, MS
Mullay-Hofberg
Terroir (September 2009), Kelli White
The
Ahr and the Emergence of German Reds (January 31, 2010), Christopher
Bates, CWE
Weingut
Reinhold Haart Winery Spotlight (June 15, 2011), Deborah Parker
Wong, AIWS
German
Spätburgunders Tasting Panel (October 15, 2011), David Furer,
CWE
The
Saar: Forging Its Own Path (April 15, 2012), David Furer,
CWE 
Greece
Domaine
Mercouri Terroir (December 2009), Kelli
White
Northern
Greece (November 30, 2011), David
Furer, CWE
Alpha
Estate Winery Spotlight (February 28, 2012), Bruce
Schoenfeld
Hungary
Tokaji (April 30, 2010), Ben Narasin
Royal
Tokaji Interview (March 15, 2011),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Israel
Israel: The Land of Milk Honey—and Wine (August 31, 2012), Benjamin T. Weinberg
Italy
Apulia
Apulia: The
Heel of the Boot is the Latest Fashion (October 15, 2012), Benjamin T.
Weinberg 
Calabria
Calabria: A
Land of Contrast and Tradition (January 15, 2012), Benjamin T.
Weinberg 
Campania
Campania:
Ancient Grapes, Modern Wines (November 2009), Tom Hyland

Emilia Romagna
Emilia
Romagna Rising (December 15, 2010),
Roger Morris 
Friuli
Friuli: Rolling Hills and Multifaceted Wines (June 15, 2010), Tom Hyland
Liguria
Liguria:
Reawakening by the Sea (October 15, 2011), Alan Tardi

Lombardy
Bellavista Winery Spotlight (July 15, 2012), Catherine Fallis, MS
Molise
Cantine Borgo di Colloredo Winery Spotlight (September 15, 2010), Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Piedmont
1998
and 2000 Barolo Tasting Panel (Premiere), David Vogels, CWP
Bricco Rocche
Terroir (August 2008), Alfonso Cevola,
CSW
2001
Brunellos di Montalcino Tasting Panel (August 2009), David Vogels,
CWP
Vigneto
Rocche Terroir (January 31, 2010),
Alan Tardi
1990
Barolos and Barbarescos Tasting Panel (April 30, 2010), Matthew
Conway, ASA
Undiscovered
Stars of Piedmont (October 31, 2010),
Alan Tardi
Serralunga
d’Alba Appellation (March 15, 2011), Tom
Hyland
Postmodern
Barolo: The War That Never Was (July 15, 2012), Alan Tardi
Barolo
Terroir (August 31, 2012), Robert
Bath, MS
Monforte
d'Alba Appellation (November 30, 2012),
Tom Hyland
Sardinia
A Sommelier Discovers Sardinia (June 2008), David Furer, CWE
Sicily
Sicily: Jewel
of the Mediterranean (January 2009), Tim
Gaiser, MS
Terroir:
Etna (November 30, 2011), Tom
Hyland
Trentino-Alto Adige
Alois Lageder
Winery Spotlight (Premiere), David
Vogels, CWP
Alto
Adige (July 31, 2010), Kelly
Magyarics
Trento
Appellation (February 28, 2013),
Stuart George
Tuscany
Chianti
Classico (August 2008), Catherine
Fallis, MS, CWP
Petra Winery
Spotlight (May 2009), Kim Pierce
Alessia
Antinori Interview (November 2009), Ben
Narasin
Leonardo
Frescobaldi Interview (October 31, 2010), Ben
Narasin
Bolgheri
Appellation (June 15, 2011), Kevin Lynch
Avignonesi
Winery Spotlight (January 15, 2012), Susannah
Gold, CSW
Brunello di
Montalcino: Reputation on the Line (August 31, 2012), Tom Hyland

Umbria
Arnaldo Caprai Winery Spotlight (March 15, 2010), Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Valle d'Aosta
Valle
d'Aosta: A Steep Road to Success (November 30, 2012), Alan
Tardi 
Veneto
The
Veneto: A Quality Renaissance (January 31, 2010), Benjamin
T. Weinberg
Soave
Terroir (January 31, 2011), Tom
Hyland
Lebanon
Bekaa
Valley Terroir (April 2009), Kelli
White
Château Musar
Tasting Panel (October 31, 2010),
Jason Tesauro
Moldova
The
Wines of Moldova (November 30, 2011),
Jason Tesauro 
New Zealand
New
Zealand: Poised for Greatness (January 2009), Robert Bath, MS
The
Regionality of Central Otago Pinot Noir (October 15, 2011), Robert Bath,
MS
Waiheke Island
Appellation (January 15, 2012), Rebecca Gibb
Gimblett
Gravels Terroir (July 15, 2012), Roger Morris
New Zealand
Clarets: Bordeaux Down Under (October 15, 2012), Marlene
Rossman 
Portugal
Fit to
Be Fortified (June 2008), Roy Hersh
The
Tenets of Tawny Port (December 2009), Roy
Hersh
Quinta
do Crasto Winery Spotlight (April 30, 2010), Patricia
Savoie
The
Plains of Alentejo (January 31, 2011),
Roger Morris
LBV:
The Other Vintage Port (March 15, 2011), Roy
Hersh
Cortes
de Cima Terroir (October 15, 2011),
Fred Minnick
20-Year Tawny
Ports Tasting Panel (July 15, 2012), David
Furer, CWE
Bual
and Malmsey Madeiras Tasting Panel (November 30, 2012), David
Furer, CWE
Dirk
Niepoort Interview (November 30, 2012),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Madeira: The
Wine of Patience (January 15, 2013),
Jason Tesauro and Phineas Mollod
Cima
Corgo Terroir (February 28, 2013),
Kelly Magyarics, DWS
Slovenia
Movia
Winery Spotlight (October 2009), Jay
Wisniewski, CSW
Slovenian Dry
Whites Tasting Panel (April 30, 2011), David
Furer, CWE
Edi Simčič
Winery Spotlight (October 15, 2011), David
Vogels, CWP
South Africa
South
Africa’s Coastal Districts on the Rise (July 2009), Joanna Breslin
Jordan
Wine Estate Winery Spotlight (November 30, 2012), Rebecca
Gibb
South
African Chenin Blanc (January 15, 2013), Jim
Clarke
South
African Syrahs Tasting Panel (February 28, 2013), Christopher
P. Bates, CWE
Spain
Spain's Godello: The Valley of Gold's Answer to Expensive Chardonnay (January 15, 2012), Gerry Dawes
Castilla y León
Toro Appellation (October 15, 2012), Roger Morris
Jerez
Sherry:
History by the Glass (March 2009), Ben
Narasin
Sanlúcar de
Barrameda Appellation (January 31, 2010), Patricia
Savoie
VOS
and VORS Sherries Tasting Panel (January 31, 2011), David D.
Denton, CWE, CSS, IBWE
Jumilla
Jumilla and the Mighty Monastrell (December 2009), Holly Leitner
Manchuela
Bodegas y
Viñedos Ponce Winery Spotlight (October 31, 2010), Alex Alan

Montsant
Montsant: The “Other” Priorat (November 2008), Ben Narasin
Penedès
Heredad Segura Viudas Winery Spotlight (January 15, 2013), Pamela Heiligenthal
Priorat
2004 Priorats Tasting Panel (January 15, 2012), Matthew Conway, ASA
Rías Baixas
Albariño:
Putting Rías Baixas on the Wine Map (January 31, 2010), Jason
Tesauro 
Ribera Del Duero
Vega
Sicilia Terroir (Preview), David
Vogels, CWP
Ribera Del
Duero: The Burgundy of Spain (July 15, 2012), Jason Tesauro

Ribeira Sacra
God
and Men in Ribeira Sacra (September 15, 2010), Gerry
Dawes 
Rioja
Rioja: Still
the Benchmark for Spanish Wine (May 2009), Doug Krenik, MS,
CWE
Rioja
Reservas and Gran Reservas Tasting Panel (July 31, 2010), David Vogels,
CWP
Switzerland
Hidden
Valley: The Wines of Valais (June 15, 2010), Alan Tardi
Blaise
Duboux Winery Spotlight (December 15, 2010), Bruce
Schoenfeld
United States
America’s Grapes (July 2008), Doug Frost, MS, MW
California
1994
California Cabernets Tasting Panel (Preview), David Vogels, CWP
Paul
Draper Interview (Preview), David
Vogels, CWP
2004
California Chardonnays Tasting Panel (June 2008), David Vogels, CWP
Zinfandels
from Lodi and the Sierra Foothills Tasting Panel (April 2009), David Vogels,
CWP
2009
SJ Terroir Experience Lodi and Sierra Foothills Event Spotlight (April 2009), Randy Caparoso
Josh
Jensen Interview (July 2009),
Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Suisun Valley
Terroir (August 2009), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Randall Grahm
Interview (September 2009), Patricia
Savoie
Quady
Winery Winery Spotlight (June 15, 2011),Catherine
Fallis,MS,ACWP
2001
California Cabernet Sauvignons (May 31, 2012), David Vogels,
CWP
Saucelito
Canyon Terroir (October 15, 2012),
Michael Cervin
Amador
Drytown
Cellars Winery Spotlight (December 15, 2010), Laura
Taxel
Shake Ridge
Vineyards Terroir (February 28,
2012), Randy Caparoso
Lodi
Mokelumne River Terroir (November 2008), Randy Caparoso
Mendocino
Lazy Creek
Vineyards Winery Spotlight (Preview), Vance Booher,
ACWP, CSW
Cole Ranch
Terroir (October 2008), Catherine
Fallis, MS, CWP
Gary Pisoni
Interview (March 2009),
Catherine Fallis, MS, CWP
2007 Garys’
Vineyard Pinot Noirs Tasting Panel (October 2009), Dave Eriksen
2012 SJ
Terroir Experience Event Spotlight (October 15, 2012), Randy
Caparoso 
Monterey
Doctor’s Vineyard Terroir (December 2008), David Vogels, CWP
Napa
Herb Lamb
Vineyard Terroir (Premiere), David
Vogels, CWP
Heidi
Peterson Barrett Interview (June 2008), Catherine
Fallis, MS, CWP
Martha’s
Vineyard Terroir (July 2008), David
Vogels, CWP
Groth
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons Tasting Panel (August 2008), David Vogels,
CWP
Michael
Chiarello Interview (August 2008), Patricia
Savoie
Blackbird
Vineyards Winery Spotlight (August 2008), Ben Narasin
1997 Napa
Cabernet Sauvignons Tasting Panel (January 2009), Rachel
Zawila
Robert
Foley Vineyards Winery Spotlight (March 2009), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Frog’s Leap
Winery Spotlight (April 2009), Laura
Taxel
Eisele
Vineyard Terroir (May 2009), David
Vogels, CWP
Trefethen
Family Vineyards Winery Spotlight (July 2009), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Marc
Mondavi Interview (August 2009),
David Vogels, CWP
Parallel
Napa Valley (September 2009),
Brett Zimmerman, MS
Organic
Grape Growing in Napa Valley (September 2009), Randy
Caparoso
Doug Shafer
Interview (October 2009),
Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Harlan
Estate Winery Spotlight (November 2009), Charles
Curtis, MW
Ovid Winery
Spotlight (December 2009),
Ben Narasin
Abreu
Vineyard Winery Spotlight (July 31, 2010), Kelli White
Egelhoff
Wines Winery Spotlight (March 15, 2011), Julianne
Will
Cain
Vineyard & Winery Winery Spotlight (July 31, 2011), Joanna
Breslin, CSW
Kronos
Vineyard Terroir (July 31, 2011),
Kelli White
Special
Report: Napa Valley Zinfandel (July 31, 2011), Randy
Caparoso
Dana
Estates Winery Spotlight (January 15, 2012), Ben
Narasin
Opus One
Winery Spotlight (February 28, 2012), David
D. Denton, CWE, CSS, IBWE
PlumpJack
Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserves (October 15, 2012), Randy
Caparoso
Cakebread
Cellars Winery Spotlight (November 30, 2012),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Pritchard
Hill Terroir (November 30, 2012), Kyle
Schlachter, CSW
The
Emerging Napa Valley Cult Contenders (November 30, 2012), Ben
Narasin
Napa
Valley's Old Guard (January 15, 2013), Jesse
Becker, MS, CWE
Santa Barbara
2010 SJ
Terroir Experience (June 15, 2010),
Randy Caparoso
Santa
Barbara County Wines Tasting Panel (June 15, 2010), David
Vogels, CWP
Sonoma
Copain Wine
Cellars Winery Spotlight (October 2008), Geoff Kruth,
MS
Merry
Edwards Interview (November 2008),
Catherine Fallis, MS, CWP
Fort Ross
Vineyard Terroir (June 2009),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Skipstone
Winery Spotlight (January 31, 2010),
Ben Narasin
Bugay Wines
and Vines Winery Spotlight (April 30, 2010), Benjamin
T. Weinberg
Rockpile
Appellation (July 31, 2010),
Randy Caparoso
Sonoma
Extreme Parts I (January 31, 2011)
and II
(March 15, 2011), Randy
Caparoso
Sonoma
Coast Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs Tasting Panel (June 15, 2011), David
Vogels, CWP
2011 SJ
Terroir Experience Event Spotlight (June 15, 2011), Randy
Caparoso
La
Follette Wines Winery Spotlight (November 30, 2011), Randy
Caparoso
Jordan
Vineyard & Winery Winery Spotlight (April 15, 2012), Benjamin
T. Weinberg
Tricycle
Wine Co. Winery Spotlight (July 15, 2012), Laura Taxel
MacPhail
Family Wines Winery Spotlight (August 31, 2012), Catherine
Fallis, MS
Bill Price
Interview (February 28, 2013), Ben
Narasin
Valdez
Family Winery Winery Spotlight (February 28, 2013), Randy
Caparoso
Idaho
Snake River Valley Appellation (April 30, 2011), Benjamin T. Weinberg
Missouri
Missouri Appellation (January 15, 2013), Jennifer Cossey, CSW
New York
The
Finger Lakes (October 2008),
Patricia Savoie
Wölffer
Estate Vineyard Terroir (June 15, 2010), Ralph
DiGennaro
Channing
Daughters Winery Spotlight (January 31, 2011), Kristina
Sazama
Island
Fever (July 31, 2011), Kelly
Magyarics
Hudson River
Region Appellation (May 31, 2012),
Patricia Savoie
Oregon
Oregon’s
Willamette Valley: Islands of Terroir (December 2008), Ben Narasin
Southern
Oregon Is the Real Deal (March 2009), Randy Caparoso
Oregon’s
Cellar Crawl Collection Tasting Panel (September 15, 2010), Randy
Caparoso
Ken
Wright Cellars Winery Spotlight (September 15, 2010), David
Vogels, CWP
Abacela
Winery Spotlight (October 15, 2011), Kerry
Newberry
Owen
Roe Winery Winery Spotlight (May 31, 2012), Jennifer
Cossey, CSW
Texas
Texas Hill Country Appellation (September 15, 2010), Christopher Bates, CWE
Virginia
Barboursville
Vineyards Winery Spotlight (June 2008), Vance Booher,
ACWP, CSW
Meet
Virginia (October 31, 2010), Kelly
Magyarics
RdV
Vineyards Winery Spotlight (January 15, 2013), David D.
Denton, CWE, CSS, IBWE
Washington
Barrister
Winery Winery Spotlight (September 2008), Cara Gardner
Champoux
Vineyards Terroir (July 2009),
Christina Kelly
Wahluke Slope
Terroir (October 2009), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
China Bend
Winery Winery Spotlight (June 15, 2010), Christina
Kelly
Long
Shadows Wineries Winery Spotlight (April 30, 2011), Jennifer
Cossey, CSW
Cayuse
Vineyards Winery Spotlight (November 30, 2012), Bruce
Schoenfeld
Other Wine
Riesling
Arrives (October 2008), Doug Krenik, MS,
CWE
Cult
Wines for Tough Times (July 2009), Marlene
Rossman
Tête
de Cuvée Sparkling Wines Tasting Panel (December 2009), David Vogels,
CWP
Sommelier’s
Choice 2009 (December 2009)
Sommelier’s
Choice 2010 (December 15, 2010)
Michel
Rolland Interview (June 15, 2011),
Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Amphora Wines
Tasting Panel (July 31, 2011), David
Furer, CWE
Sommelier's
Choice 2011 (January 15, 2012)
Muscat: Lasting
Trend or Novelty Act? (July 15, 2012), W. Blake Gray,
CWP
Sommelier's
Choice 2012 (January 15, 2013)
Release Reports
Spring
2009 (California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Argentina, Chile, Bordeaux,
Burgundy, Loire, Alsace, Champagne, Rhône, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, South
Africa, Australia, New Zealand) (May 2009)
Fall
2009 (North Coast California, Central Coast California, Oregon, Washington,
New York, Argentina, Chile, Loire, Champagne, Rhône, Germany, Austria, Italy,
Spain, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) (November 2009)
Spring
2010 (North Coast California, Central Coast California, Oregon, Washington,
New York, Argentina, Chile, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, Champagne, Rhône, Alsace,
Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand)
(April 30, 2010)
Fall
2010 (North Coast California, Central Coast California, Oregon, Washington,
New York, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Loire, Champagne, Northern Italy, Southern
Italy, Spain, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) (October 31, 2010)
Spring
2011 (North Coast California, Central Coast California, Oregon, Washington,
New York, Argentina, Chile, Burgundy, Loire, Champagne, Rhône, Alsace, Germany,
Austria, Northern Italy, Southern Italy, Spain, Portugal, South Africa,
Australia, New Zealand) (April 30, 2011)
Fall 2011
(North Coast California, Central Coast California, Oregon, Washington, New York,
Argentina, Chile, Loire, Champagne, Germany, Austria, Northern Italy, Southern
Italy, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) (November 30, 2011)
Spring 2012
(North Coast California, Central Coast California, Oregon, Washington, New York,
Argentina, Chile, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, Champagne, Rhône, Alsace, Northern
Italy, Southern Italy, Spain, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) (April 15, 2012)
Fall 2012
(North Coast California, Central Coast California, Oregon, Washington, New York,
Argentina, Chile, Burgundy, Loire, Champagne, Rhône, Germany, Austria, Northern
Italy, Southern Italy, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand) (October 15, 2012)
The Winemaker's Art
Gunter
Künstler, Weingut Künstler, Germany (Preview)
Jim
Holmes, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard, Benton City, Washington (Premiere)
Kevin
Kelley, LIOCO, California (June 2008)
Michael
Moosbrugger, Schloss Gobelsburg, Austria (July 2008)
Darren
Procsal, Atlas Peak Vineyards, Napa, California (August 2008)
David
Forsyth, Mercer Estates, Washington (September 2008)
George
Bursick, J Vineyards & Winery, Healdsburg, California (October 2008)
James
Millton, The Millton Vineyard, Gisborne, New Zealand (November 2008)
Theresa
Heredia, Freestone Vineyards, Freestone, California (December 2008)
Paul
Colantuoni, Rocca Family Vineyards, Napa, California (January 2009)
Jean-Christophe
Bott, Domaine Bott-Geyl, Alsace, France (February 2009)
Leslie
Mead, Talley Vineyards, Arroyo Grande, California (March 2009)
Jean
Hoefliger, Alpha Omega, Rutherford, California (April 2009)
Cindy
Cosco, Crushpad, San Francisco (May 2009)
Dan
Goldfield, Dutton-Goldfield Winery, Sebastopol, California (June 2009)
Sarah
and Sparky Marquis, Mollydooker Wines, McLaren Vale, Australia (July 2009)
Tyler
Thomas, Pax Wine Cellars, Santa Rosa, California (August 2009)
Vincent Hudon,
Ackerman/Rémy Pannier, Saumur, France (September 2009)
Hugh
Davies, Schramsberg Vineyards, Calistoga, California (October 2009)
Mary
Ann Hardman, Persimmon Creek Vineyards, Clayton, Georgia (November 2009)
Dave
Pearce, Grove Mill, Marlborough, New Zealand (December 2009)
Michael
Brajkovich, Kumeu River Wines, Kumeu, New Zealand (January 31, 2010)
Gustavo
Caligiore, Caligiore Organic Vineyards, Mendoza, Argentina (March 15, 2010)
Lane
Tanner, Lane Tanner Winery, Santa Maria, California (April 30, 2010)
Antonio Bravo,
Emiliana, Santiago, Chile (June 15, 2010)
Greg
Bjornstad, Pfendler Vineyards, Petaluma, California (July 31, 2010)
Charlie Barra,
BARRA of Mendocino/Girasole Vineyards, Redwood Valley, California (September 15, 2010)
Austin
Hope and Soren Christensen, Hope Family Wines, Paso Robles, California (October 31, 2010)
Ian
Hongell, Peter Lehmann Wines, Tanunda, South Australia (December 15, 2010)
Timothy Milos,
Hidden Ridge, Sonoma, California (January 31, 2011)
Kelly
Mulville (March 15, 2011)
Julie
Johnson, Tres Sabores, St. Helena, California (April 30, 2011)
Richard
Olsen-Harbich, Bedell Cellars, Cutchogue, New York (June 15, 2011)
Sam
Smail, Whitehaven, Marlborough, New Zealand (July 31, 2011)
Ernesto Bajda,
Bodegas Escorihuela Gascón, Mendoza, Argentina (October 15, 2011)
Julianne Laks,
Cakebread Cellars, Rutherford, California (November 30, 2011)
Sebastián
Zuccardi, Bodega Familia Zuccardi, Mendoza, Argentina (January 15, 2012)
Chris Millard,
Newton Vineyard, St. Helena, California (February 28, 2012)
Steve Smith,
MW, Craggy Range Winery, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand (April 15, 2012)
Paolo
Sabbatini, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University (May 31, 2012)
Cédric
Thiébault, Champagne Besserat de Bellefon (July 15, 2012)
Ben Parsons,
Infinite Monkey Theorem, Denver, Colorado (August 31, 2012)
Jay Turnipseed,
Franciscan Estate, St. Helena, California (October 15, 2012)
Michael Back,
Backsberg Estate Cellars, South Africa (November 30, 2012)
Michael
Twelftree, Two Hands Wines, Marananga, South Australia (January 15, 2013)
Laura Semeria,
Terra Laura, Cheverny, France (February 28, 2013)
Other Beverages
Cognac’s
Star in Ascendance (December 2008), Patricia
Savoie
Molecular
Mixology (December 2008), Lauren Chapin
Sake: No
Longer Just for Sushi (January 2009), Cara
Gardner
A
Sommelier’s Guide to Premium Beer (April 2009), Marnie Old
Water
Sommeliers: Do They (Should They) Exist? (August 2009), Doug Frost, MS, MW
A
Sommelier’s Guide to Single-Malt Scotch (September 2009), Dave Eriksen
A Nose
for Success (October 2009), Beverley Blanning,
MW
Calvados: The
Epicure’s Secret Elixir (November 2009), Henrik
Mattsson
Whiskey
on the Rebound (September 15, 2010), Kara Newman
A
Credential for Beer Sommeliers (October 31, 2010), Laura Taxel
Seasonal
Craft Beers Tasting Panel (December 15, 2010), Rachel Zawila
Armagnac:
Renaissance for an Ancient Spirit (December 15, 2010), David Furer,
CWE
Spirited
Artisans: The Rise of American Craft Distilling (January 31, 2011), Laura Taxel
Baristamour: An
Enophile Falls for a New Berry (June 15, 2011), Jason Tesauro
Mead: An Ancient
Beverage Goes Modern (November 30, 2011), Timothy L.
O'Neal
Tea: A
Sommelier's Guide (January 15, 2012), Beverley
Blanning, MW
Chartreuse: The
Elixir of Long Life (May 31, 2012), Christopher P.
Bates, CWE
The Growing Role
of Cooperage in Spirits (August 31, 2012), Kara Newman
Cask to Cocktail:
Barrel Aging Comes to the Bar (November 30, 2012), Laura
Taxel
Industry
Tom Wark
Interview (July 2008), David Vogels, CWP
What’s
in a Score (July 2008), Shayn Bjornholm, MS
How
Green Is Your Wine? (August 2008), Julianne
Will
Wine
Cocktails (October 2008), Laura Taxel
The
Science of Tasting (November 2008), Kim
Pierce
Neal
Rosenthal Interview (April 2009), Patricia
Savoie
Beverage
Programs Go Green (June 2009), Julianne
Will
Climate
Change in the European Vignoble (July 2009), Jesse Becker, MS,
CWE
City of
Somms (December 2009), Cara Gardner
Tim
Zagat Interview (January 31, 2010), Ruth
Tobias
Vintners
Sink Roots in the City (June 15, 2010), Laura
Taxel
Leonardo
LoCascio Interview (July 31, 2010),
Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Kermit
Lynch Interview (September 15, 2010),
Randy Caparoso
The
Flute or the Tulip? (September 15, 2010),
Patricia Savoie
Patrick
McGovern Interview (April 30, 2011), Laura
Taxel
Generations of
Wining and Dining (July 31, 2011), Marnie
Old
The Case
of Cork versus Alternative Closures (October 15, 2011), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Eric LeVine
Interview (November 30, 2011), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Barrel
Tasting (January 15, 2012), Patricia
Savoie
Robert Parker
Interview (April 15, 2012), David D. Denton,
CWE, CSS, IBWE
Unlocking the
Hidden Code of Tasting: Olfactory Memory and Submodalities (April 15, 2012), Tim Gaiser, MS
Terry Theise
Interview (May 31, 2012), Catherine Fallis,
MS
Cigar Service For
Sommeliers (May 31, 2012), Kara Newman
Changing
Relationships in the Wine Industry (July 15, 2012), Jim Clarke
Unlocking the
Hidden Code of Tasting: The Eyes Have It (July 15, 2012), Tim Gaiser, MS
Mel Knox
Interview (October 15, 2012), Catherine
Fallis, MS
Cristina
Mariani-May Interview (January 15, 2013), Roger Morris
Winery
Restaurants Around the World (January 15, 2013), David Furer,
CWE
Wine Tourism:
Passionately Seeking ET (February 28, 2013), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Business Articles
Starting from
Scratch (Preview), Kevin Vogt, MS
Buying
Wine, Buying Time (Premiere), Robert
Bath, MS
Neighborhood
Wine Bars (Premiere), Kent Liggett
You
Want to Be in the Wine Business? (June 2008), Richard Betts, MS
Looking For
Value in Today’s Economy (August 2008), Matthew Conway,
ASA
Navigating the
Three-Tier Distribution System (September 2008), Robert Bath,
MS
How to
Design a Profit-Generating Wine List (September 2008), Roy Hersh
Charlie Trotter
Interview (October 2008), Bill Daley
The
Wired Wine List (November 2008), Kara
Newman
Serge
Ghoukassian Interview (December 2008), Sherry
Page
The
Philosophy of Service Roundtable: Randy Caparoso; Matthew Conway, ASA; Christie
Dufault; Nick Peyton; Bobby Stuckey, MS (February 2009), David Vogels,
CWP
Crystal Vision:
Choices in Today’s Glassware (February 2009), Catherine
Fallis, MW, CWP
Rejected
Bottles: How to Deal With the Customer and the Wine (February 2009), David Glancy,
MS, CWE
Modern
Staff Training: How to Build a Better Wine Army (February 2009), Belinda Chang
Handling
Customer Baggage (February 2009), Kim
Pierce
Avvinare: The
Reasoning Behind the Seasoning (February 2009), Jason Tesauro
Finding
Opportunity in Troubled Times (April 2009), Rachel Zawila
Tracking
Customer Preferences in the Restaurant Setting (May 2009), Jesse Becker, MS,
CWE
How to
Create and Keep Loyal Customers (June 2009), Roberta N. Clarke
Smaller Pours,
Bigger Profits (August 2009), Kara
Newman
What
Should I Drink With That? (September 2009), Marnie Old
Opening a
Restaurant (October 2009), Jesse Becker,
MS, CWE
Innovative Wine
Dinners (October 2009), Timothy O'Neal
John
Ash Interview (December 2009),
Julianne Will
Drinks
Before Dinner (January 31, 2010),
Marnie Old
Managing
Muli-Unit Wine Operations (March 15, 2010), Drew
Hendricks, MS, CWE
Selling Retail
Wine in Restaurants (April 30, 2010), Dave
McIntyre
Riding
the Economic Wave (July 31, 2010), Rachel
Zawila
Danny
Meyer Interview (December 15, 2010),
Randy Caparoso
Pairing Food
and Wine Roundtable: Shelley Lindgren, Shebnem Ince, Rajat Parr, Daniel
Patterson (March 15, 2011), David Vogels,
CWP
The
Chef and the Sommelier (March 15, 2011), Joyce
Goldstein and Evan Goldstein, MS
Pairing in New
York (March 15, 2011), Matthew
Conway, ASA
Wine +
Design (April 30, 2011), Ruth Tobias
Sommelier Journal's Nationwide Consumer Survey Part I
and Part II (June 15, 2011), Phil Vogels
Wine
List Dos and Don'ts (February 28, 2012),
Marnie Old
Revisionist
Theory: Experimenting With the Wine List For Fun and Profit (February 28, 2012), Timothy L.
O'Neal
The
Wine List Roundtable: Sandy Block, MW, Matthew Mather, June Rodil, Debbie
Zachareas (February 28, 2012), David
Vogels, CWP
Rebuilding the
Wine List (February 28, 2012), Ruth Tobias
How to
Boost Your Average Wine Check (May 31, 2012), Christy
Canterbury, MW
Marketing Wine
to Women (May 31, 2012), Cara Gardner
Nationwide
Survey of Restaurant Economics (August 31, 2012), Phil Vogels
Nationwide
Survey of Sommelier Employment Practices (November 30, 2012), Jennifer
Cossey, CSW
Restaurant
Marketing Roundtable: Sondra Bernstein, Tim McDonald, Marnie Old, and Timothy L.
O'Neal (February 28, 2013)
Social
Media: A Primer for Restaurants (February 28, 2013), Rick Bakas
The
New Glassware for Spirits (February 28, 2013), Kara Newman

Shop Talk
What
makes a good wine-by-the-glass candidate, and why? (January 31, 2011)
What
is your corkage policy, including the fee and any restrictions or waivers? How is
the fee divided between the staff and the restaurant? (March 15, 2011)
What
are your policies on sales visits by distributors and suppliers, and how do you
enforce them? (April 30, 2011)
How
much inventory do you need to maintain to keep a particular wine on your bottle
list? What do you do when your inventory drops below that level? (June 15, 2011)
Do you
prefer to taste wines blind or semi-blind for program evaluation purposes? Who is
involved in your decision-making process? (July 31, 2011)
How do your
customers react to alternative closures such as screwcaps, and how do you handle
negative reactions? (October 15, 2011)
How do you
entice guests to order dessert wines? (November 30, 2011)
How do you
offer and present coffee and tea after dinner, and what is your rationale?
(January 15, 2012)
How does your
wine list encourage guests to try lesser-known regions or varieties? (February 28, 2012)
How do you
engage with customers who use smart-phone wine apps in the restaurant or
otherwise rely on media ratings? (April 15, 2012)
Does your
service approach differ depending on whether a man or a woman is ordering the
wine, and if so, how? (May 31, 2012)
How do you
determine your markup structure? (July 15, 2012)
What’s the best
trick you wish someone had taught you when you first started in the restaurant
wine business? (August 31, 2012)
How do you
strike the proper balance between younger and older wines in your program?
(October 15, 2012)
How has the
craft-cocktail revival impacted your bar program, and what role do you play in
managing it? (November 30, 2012)
How do you deal
with a supplier who requires you to take a position on a wine you don’t want in
order to get a hard-to-acquire wine? (January 15, 2013)
What
discounting or promotional schemes have you found most successful in improving
the bottom line? (February 28, 2013)
Restaurant Spotlights
Frasca
Food and Wine, Boulder, Colorado (Preview), David Vogels, CWP
The
Modern, New York (Premiere), Patricia
Savoie
A16,
San Francisco (June 2008), Deborah
Parker Wong
Alinea,
Chicago (July 2008), Laura Taxel
John
Gray's, Caribbean Coast, Mexico (August 2008), Greg Benchwick
Scholars Inn
Restaurant & Lounge, Indianapolis (September 2008), Julianne Will
Catalan Food
& Wine, Houston (October 2008), Kim
Pierce
Cyrus,
Healdsburg, California (November 2008), Greg
Benchwick
Santacafé,
Santa Fe, New Mexico (December 2008), David
Vogels, CWP
Landmarc, New
York City (January 2009), Patricia Savoie
Vetri
Ristorante, Philadelphia (February 2009), David Vogels,
CWP
Lulu
Wilson, Aspen, Colorado (March 2009), Rachel Zawila
Passionfish,
Pacific Grove, California (April 2009), Ben Narasin
Alexander's
Steakhouse, Cupertino, California (May 2009), Catherine Fallis,
MS, CWP
Juicy
Wine Co., Chicago (June 2009), Bill Daley
743
Bistro, Mendoza, Argentina (July 2009), S. Peter Smith
Manresa, Los
Gatos, California (August 2009), Ben
Narasin
Blackberry
Farm, Walland, Tennessee (September 2009), Cara Gardner
Meritage,
Boston (October 2009), Ruth Tobias
Canoe,
Atlanta (November 2009), Cara Gardner
Sonoma
Grille, Pittsburgh (December 2009), Laura
Taxel
Corbett's,
Louisville, Kentucky (January 31, 2010),
Fred Minnick
Carnevino, Las
Vegas (March 15, 2010), Patricia
Savoie
Uchi,
Austin, Texas (April 30, 2010), Kim
Pierce
Hôtel
Le Bristol, Paris (June 15, 2010), Ben
Narasin
No. 9
Park, Boston (July 31, 2010), Ruth Tobias
The
White Barn Inn, Kennebunkport, Maine (September 15, 2010), Cara
Gardner
Nopa,
San Francisco (October 31, 2010),
Randy Caparoso
Swizz,
New York City (December 15, 2010),
Holly Leitner
Mistral
Kitchen, Seattle (January 31, 2011),
Christina Kelly
Michel, Tysons
Corner, Virginia (April 30, 2011), Kelly
Magyarics
Lokanda
Devetak, Savogna d'Isonzo, Italy (June 15, 2011), Fred Minnick
Restaurant
Bruno, Lorgues, France (July 31, 2011), S.
Peter Smith
Vermilion,
Chicago and New York City (October 15, 2011), Roger
Morris
Primo,
Rockland, Maine (November 30, 2011), Cara
Gardner
Kaia Kaipe,
Getaria, Spain (January 15, 2012), Stuart
George
La Corte,
Follina, Italy (February 28, 2012), Kia
McInerny
The Joel Palmer
House, Dayton, Oregon (April 15, 2012), Jennifer
Cossey, CSW
Maenam,
Vancouver, British Columbia (May 31, 2012), Kate Parham
Porcini, Doha,
Qatar (July 15, 2012), Bruce
Schoenfeld
Whitehouse-Crawford
Restaurant, Walla Walla, Washington (August 31, 2012), Kerry
Newberry
Restaurant
Jean-Marie Amat, Lormont, France (October 15, 2012), Fred Minnick
Hotel
Commonwealth, Boston (November 30, 2012), Ruth Tobias
Namu Gaji, San
Francisco (January 15, 2013), Ben Narasin
Thistle,
McMinnville, Oregon (February 28, 2013), Jennifer
Cossey, CSW
Sommelier Spotlights
Manuel
Nieves (Preview), Laura Taxel
Eric
Maldonado (Premiere), Kia McInery
Tysan
Pierce (June 2008), Cara Gardner
Drew
Hendricks (July 2008), Kim Pierce
Duane
Daniels (August 2008), Doug Frost, MS,
MW
Aldo
Sohm (September 2008), Patricia
Savoie
Eric
Cook (October 2008), Cara Gardner
Eno at
the InterContinental (November 2008),
Julianne Will
Bill
Summerville (December 2008), Bill Ward
Gérard
Margeon (January 2009), Bennett Voyles
Jeff
Groh (February 2009), Kerry Newberry
Haley
Guild (March 2009), Deborah Parker
Wong
Emily
Wines (April 2009), David Glancy, MS,
CWE
Sandy
Block (May 2009), Ruth Tobias
David
Ridgeway (June 2009), Bennett Voyles
Nadine
Brown (July 2009), Laura Taxel
Kristie
Jones (August 2009), Jason Tesauro
Tylor
Field (September 2009), Julianne Will
Todd
Thrasher (October 2009), Kerry Newberry
Madeline
Triffon (November 2009), Catherine
Fallis, MS, ACWP
John
Wabeck (December 2009), Kelly Magyarics
Chantelle
Pabros (January 31, 2010), Cara Gardner
Lisa
Rongren (March 15, 2010), Christina
Kelly
Jason
Smith (April 30, 2010), Fred Minnick
Colm
McCan (June 15, 2010), Cathy Huyghe
Markus
Del Monego (July 31, 2010), Jason Tesauro
Shebnem
Ince (September 15, 2010), Bill Daley
Mark
Slater (October 31, 2010), Dave
McIntyre
Christophe
Tassan (December 15, 2010), Patricia
Savoie
Héctor
Vergara (January 31, 2011), Kristine
Hansen
Costanzo
Scala (March 15, 2011), Bennett Voyles
Gérard
Basset (April 30, 2011), Stuart George
Jill
Zimorski (June 15, 2011), Kelly Magyarics
Rachael
Lowe (July 31, 2011), Julianne
Will
Roger
Dagorn (October 15, 2011), Ruth Tobias
Xavier
Rousset (November 30, 2011), Stuart
George
Juliette
Pope (January 15, 2012), Marisa
D'Vari
Sebastian
Zutant (February 28, 2012), Kelly A.
Magyarics
Christine
Parkinson (April 15, 2012), Bennett Voyles
Isa Bal (May 31, 2012), Fred Minnick
Brian
Duncan (July 15, 2012), Kristine Hansen
Devon Broglie
and Craig Collins (August 31, 2012), Kim Pierce
Zachary Yu
(October 15, 2012), Rebecca Gibb
Michael
Scaffidi (November 30, 2012), Kelly A.
Magyarics
Heath
Porter (January 15, 2013), Kerry
Newberry
Brooke
Sabel (February 28, 2013), Patricia
Savoie 
Sommelier Challenge
Barolo
Grill, Ryan Fletter vs. Ryan C. Gaudin (January 31, 2010)
Avenues Bistro,
Joshua Judy vs. Matthew Lees (March 15, 2010)
Brexi
Brasserie, Pete Cheroske vs. Sabato Sagaria (April 30, 2010)
Charlie Palmer
Steak, David Denton vs. David Hale (July 31, 2010)
Carneros Bistro
& Wine Bar, Christopher Sawyer vs. Gillian Ballance (December 15, 2010)
PRESS
Restaurant, Scott Brenner vs. Rob Renteria (January 31, 2011)
Ya-Ya’s Euro
Bistro, Scott Hornick vs. Ryan Fletter (March 15, 2011)
Savona
Restaurant & Bar, Melissa Monosoff vs. Fred Dexheimer (April 30, 2011)
Vinoteca Wine
Bar & Bistro, Horus Alvarez vs. Dan Searing (Bartender Challenge) (October 15, 2011)
The Kitchen,
Ray Decker vs. Ryan Conklin (Beer Challenge) (February 28, 2012)
Antinori
Sommelier Challenge Round 1: Legal Harborside, Brahm Callahan vs. Jason Irving;
Ten Mercer, Nelson Daquip vs. Erik Liedholm (July 15, 2012)
Antinori
Sommelier Challenge Round 1: RN74, Shelley Lindgren vs. David Lynch; Top of the
Point, Christopher Birnie-Visscher vs. Sebastien Verrier (August 31, 2012)
Antinori
Sommelier Challenge Semifinals and Finals: EDGE Restaurant & Bar, Nelson
Daquip vs. David Lynch; UpStairs on the Square, Brahm Callahan vs. Sebastien
Verrier; Bar Boulud, Brahm Callahan vs. Nelson Daquip (October 15, 2012)
Fifth Floor,
David Glancy, MS, CWE, CSS, FWS, vs. Emily Wines, MS (Sake challenge) (February 28, 2013)
Education
Get
Certified (Preview), Tim Gaiser, MS
The
Sommelier’s Apprentice (July 2008), Jesse
Becker, MS, CWE
La
Vendange: Working the Harvest (December 2008), Jesse Becker, MS,
CWE
It’s All
a Matter of Tasting Groups (March 2009), Shayn Bjornholm, MS
Andrew
Bell Interview (March 15, 2010), Matthew Conway,
ASA
Professional Wine
Education Today Roundtable: Tim Gaiser, MS; David Glancy, MS, CWE; Terri Hamilton,
CWE, DWS; Marnie Old (March 15, 2010), David
Vogels, CWP
Certification
Update (March 15, 2010), Tim Gaiser, MS
Career
Credentials (March 15, 2010), Laura Taxel

Wine Science
Wine
Flaws: Reduction (Premiere), Jamie Goode
Wine
Flaws: Oxidation (June 2008), Jamie Goode
Wine
Flaws: Brettanomyces (August 2008), Jamie
Goode
Wine
Flaws: TCA (October 2008), Jamie Goode
Wine
Flaws: High Alcohol (January 2009), Jamie
Goode
Wine
Flaws: Volatile Acidity (April 2009), Jamie Goode
Wine
Flaws: Oak Abuse (January 31, 2010), Jamie
Goode
Rootstocks as an
Element of Terroir (June 15, 2010), Natalie
Guinovart, CWE
The
Effect of Clones on Wine Quality (July 31, 2010), Robert Bath, MS
Wine
Science: Oxygen Management (July 31, 2010), Jamie Goode
Vino-Tech:
Decoding Terroir One Terbyte at a Time (December 15, 2010), Jason Tesauro
Wine
Science: Malolactic Fermentation (January 31, 2011), Jamie Goode
The Science of
Ampelography (October 15, 2011), Fred
Dexheimer, MS
Wine Science: The
Microbiology of Terroir (April 15, 2012), Jamie Goode
Wine Science:
Minerality in Wine (October 15, 2012), Jamie
Goode
Columns
For Openers
David Vogels, CWP
Lessons
from the Rejudgment of Paris (Preview)
Could
This Be the Next Great Varietal (Premiere)
Tasting
Notes Should Strike a Balance (June 2008)
Pay No
Attention to Our Scores (July 2008)
Name
That Tune in Your Vineyard (August 2008)
How
Good Is “Not Good Enough”? (September 2008)
Everybody Loves
Riesling (October 2008)
Less
May Lead to More (November 2008)
A Model
Sommelier Association (December 2008)
Specialize or
Diversify? (January 2009)
Service
Can Be a Sacred Duty (February 2009)
Pedro
for President (March 2009)
Survival of the
Smartest (April 2009)
Follow
the Money to Argentina (May 2009)
A
Question of Balance (June 2009)
The
Customer Is Not Always Right (July 2009)
A Toast
to Tom Watson (August 2009)
Expert
Advice on Beverage Management (September 2009)
You May
Be an Outlier (October 2009)
Mile-High
Cuisine (November 2009)
Tidings
of Comfort and Joy (December 2009)
Oregon’s
Identity Crisis (January 31, 2010)
Educational
Guideposts (March 15, 2010)
Exploring
Margaret River (April 30, 2010)
The New
Chardonnay (June 15, 2010)
The
H.R. 5034 Debate (July 31, 2010)
Put
Your Wine List to Work (September 15, 2010)
When
Local Becomes Global (October 31, 2010)
Friuli’s
Strength Is Sauvignon (December 15, 2010)
Sonoma’s
Identity Problem (January 31, 2011)
The
Philosophy of Pairing (March 15, 2011)
What
Are We Testing For? (April 30, 2011)
What Do
Your Guests Want? (June 15, 2011)
Marketing to
Millennials (July 31, 2011)
We'll Always
Have Burgundy (October 15, 2011)
Try the Pinot
Noir (November 30, 2011)
Sommeliers'
Intriguing Choices (January 15, 2012)
A Culture of
Innovation (February 28, 2012)
Wine Criticism
After Parker (April 15, 2012)
Microbiology and
Terroir (May 31, 2012)
The Locavore's
Dilemma (July 15, 2012)
Memo to Vinho
Verde (August 31, 2012)
Don't Overlook
Mendocino (October 15, 2012)
Jacks of All
Trades (November 30, 2012)
Sommelier-Friendly
Wines (January 15, 2013)
Marketing in the
Digital Age (February 28, 2013)
Bottom Line
Randy Caparoso
Doing
the Math on Markups (Preview)
Wines
by the Glass for Fun and Profit (Premiere)
Does
Your Wine List Answer the Call (June 2008)
Restaurant vs.
Retail Wine Markups (July 2008)
The
Dream of Robert Mondavi (August 2008)
Ugly
Ducklings Turn Into Swans (September 2008)
Descriptions
Should Inform and Sell (October 2008)
Retail
Pricing Boosts Sales and Profits (November 2008), with restaurant
consultant Ron Patak
Short
Wine Lists Make Sense (December 2008)
Here’s
to Progress in 2009 (January 2009)
Service and the
Battle for Survival (February 2009)
How to
Promote Organic Wines (March 2009)
AVAs
Are Worth Recognizing (April 2009)
Check
Your Temperature (May 2009)
Composing Menus
for Wines (June 2009)
Choosing the
Right Glass (July 2009)
From
the Guest’s Point of View (August 2009)
Random
Acts of Hospitality Research (September 2009)
What
Would Kevin Zraly Do? (October 2009)
Wine
Tasting 101 (November 2009)
Gotta
Serve Somebody (December 2009)
The
Cork Solution? (January 31, 2010)
A
Sommelier of All Trades (March 15, 2010)
Keeping Score
on Millennials (April 30, 2010)
Selling
Syrah (June 15, 2010)
Sommeliers Are
Gatekeepers (July 31, 2010)
The
Umami Balancing Act (September 15, 2010)
Tools
Don’t Make the Sommelier (October 31, 2010)
The
State of Esoterica (December 15, 2010)
Change
Is Good (January 31, 2011)
How
Sake Works With Food (March 15, 2011)
Designer
Wines (April 30, 2011)
The
Debate Over Alcohol and Fruit (June 15, 2011)
Lessons From
the SJ Survey (July 31, 2011)
Does Terroir
Still Exist? (October 15, 2011)
A Flash in the
Pan (November 30, 2011)
A Perfumer's
Perspective (January 15, 2012)
Sommeliers'
Surprising Sips (February 28, 2012)
In Pursuit of
Minerality (April 15, 2012)
Some Like It
Hot (May 31, 2012)
Putting a Stamp
on Your Program (July 31, 2012)
The Perils of
Pairing (August 31, 2012)
Statistics and
Common Sense (October 15, 2012)
The Wine List
War Zone (November 30, 2012)
The Basics of
Wine Costs (January 15, 2013)
2013
Restaurant-Wine Trends (February 28, 2013)
Bartender
Jim Meehan
Tools
of the Trade Part I (Preview)
and Part II (Premiere)
Cocktails
Feature Seasonal Ingredients (June 2008)
Words
of Wisdom From the Past (July 2008)
Absinthe
Returns to America (August 2008)
Books
Reveal Mixologists’ Past (September 2008)
Leave
the Bitters to the Experts (October 2008)
Roadway to a
Renaissance (November 2008)
Gin Is
in Full Bloom (December 2008)
How to
Build a Great Spirits List (January 2009)
The
Service Culture Starts at the Top (February 2009)
Bartender or
Librarian? (March 2009)
Yes,
We Can (April 2009)
How’s
Your Cocktail? (June 2009)
The
Tip of the Iceberg (July 2009)
Vodka:
A Measure of Good Taste (August 2009)
Speed
Is What You Need (September 2009)
The
Cocktail Matrix (October 2009)
Winter
Warmers (December 2009)
Coursing
Cocktails (January 31, 2010)
Bartenders Go
to School (March 15, 2010)
Better
Than Perfect (April 30, 2010)
We
Need the Media (June 15, 2010)
The
Intangibles of Bartending (July 31, 2010)
A
Mixographical Reading List (September 15, 2010)
That
Signature Cocktail (October 31, 2010)
How
You Play the Game (December 15, 2010)
Does
Size Really Matter? (January 31, 2011)
Spirited
Dinners (March 15, 2011)
Spring
Cleaning the Bar (April 30, 2011)
A Crash
Course on Rum (June 15, 2011)
Why
Selective Comps Work (July 31, 2011)
Proper Pairings
Matter (October 15, 2011)
A Cocktail By
Any Other Name (November 30, 2011)
Building a
Better Mousetrap (January 15, 2012)
The Cocktail
List Speaks Volumes (February 28, 2012)
Trouble in
Margaritaville (April 15, 2012)
A Pioneer Moves
On (July 15, 2012)
Enough With the
Jokes (August 31, 2012)
Time to Talk
About Alcohol Abuse (October 15, 2012)
Japan's Cool
Cocktail Scene (November 30, 2012)
Hiring Cocktail
Consultants (January 15, 2013)
Showcasing Your
Bar Program (February 28, 2013)
Match Point
Communicating
With the Chef (Preview), Joyce
Goldstein
Chicken Is Not
Just a Blank Canvas (Premiere), Joyce
Goldstein
Diverse Salad
Options Test the Sommelier (June 2008), Joyce Goldstein
Don’t
Toss out That Asparagus (
July 2008), Joyce Goldstein
Wines
That Can Say “Cheese” (August 2008), Joyce
Goldstein
A Cure
for Pairing Challenges (September 2008), Joyce
Goldstein
What
Grows Together Goes Together (October 2008), Joyce Goldstein
Pairing Wines
With Desserts (November 2008), Joyce
Goldstein
Home
for the Holidays (December 2008), Joyce
Goldstein
A
Prescription for the New Year (January 2009), Joyce Goldstein
Taking
Service to the Next Level (February 2009), Joyce
Goldstein
Taking
the Crudo Challenge (March 2009), Joyce
Goldstein
Sweet
Sells in Restaurants (April 2009), Joyce
Goldstein
Russian River
Pinot and Food (May 2009), Joyce
Goldstein
Cooks
Love Sauvignon Blanc (June 2009), Joyce
Goldstein
Syrah
vs. Shiraz (July 2009), Joyce Goldstein
Gris
or Grigio? (August 2009), Joyce Goldstein
The
Versatility of Argentine Malbec (September 2009), Joyce
Goldstein
Food-Friendly
Grüner Veltliner (October 2009), Joyce
Goldstein
Chardonnay for
the Holidays (November 2009), Joyce Goldstein
Comfort and
Cabernet (December 2009), Joyce Goldstein
Of
Mice and Wine (January 31, 2010),
Joyce Goldstein
Scholarship
Versus Seduction (March 15, 2010), Joyce
Goldstein
Restaurants
Need to Grow up (April 30, 2010), Joyce
Goldstein
Surprising
Pairings (June 15, 2010), Joyce Goldstein
More
Surprise Pairings (July 31, 2010), Joyce
Goldstein
Food
vs. Anti-Food Wines (September 15, 2010),
Joyce Goldstein
Loud
Room, Loud Food, Loud Wine (October 31, 2010), Joyce
Goldstein
2010
Food Trends (December 15, 2010), Joyce
Goldstein
What
Not to Pair (January 31, 2011), Marnie Old
Training the
Chef (March 15, 2011), Christopher
Bates, CWE
Pairing With
Modernist Cuisine (April 30, 2011), Joyce
Goldstein
With
Modernist Cuisine, Think Texture (June 15, 2011), Joyce Goldstein
Balance is
Fundamental (July 31, 2011), John
Buechsenstein
Pairing With a
Pinch of Salt (October 15, 2011), Marnie Old
Selling
Sherry (November 30, 2011), Joyce
Goldstein
Matching Foods
and Wines by Weight (January 15, 2012), John
Buechsenstein
Pairing Spanish
Wines and Cheeses (February 28, 2012), Gerry Dawes
Food-and-Wine
Pairing Goes to College (April 15, 2012), Joyce
Goldstein
How Oak Can Be
Your Ally (May 31, 2012), Marnie Old
Try the
Unexpected (July 15, 2012), Christopher
Bates, CWE
A Food
Tourist's Guide to Istanbul (August 31, 2012), Joyce
Goldstein
When in Doubt,
Try Champagne (October 15, 2012), John
Buechsenstein
The
Bittersweetness of Sugar (November 30, 2012), Marnie Old
Madeira
Delivers at Dinnertime (January 15, 2013), Marguerite
Thomas
Foreground and
Background Flavors (February 28, 2013), Joyce
Goldstein
In Service
Ten
Steps to Modern Wine Service (May 2009), Christie Dufault
Sommelier
Selling Skills (January 31, 2010),
Catherine Fallis, MS, ACWP
Give-and-Take
Wine Events (March 15, 2010), Timothy O'Neal
The
Corkage Dilemma (April 30, 2010),
Christie Dufault, ACWP
Service With
Style (June 15, 2010), Catherine
Fallis, MS, ACWP
Spitting Is
Serious (July 31, 2010), Timothy O'Neal
Who’s
the Expert? (September 15, 2010), Ruth
Tobias
Check
Your Personality (October 31, 2010),
Kelli White
Team
Sommelier (December 15, 2010), Christie
Dufault, ACWP
Audacious
Wine-List Marketing (March 15, 2011),
Timothy L. O'Neal
Serving the
Sommeliers (April 30, 2011), Catherine
Fallis, MS, ACWP
Serving
Big Bottles (June 15, 2011), Christie
Dufault, ACWP
The
Economics of Free Pours (July 31, 2011), Ruth Tobias
Everybody's a
Critic (October 15, 2011), Evan
Goldstein, MS
Is There a
Doctor in the House? (November 30, 2011), John Ragan
Great Service
Trumps Great Food (January 15, 2012), Evan
Goldstein, MS
Pronunciation
Counts (February 28, 2012), Christie
Dufault, ACWP
The Benefits of
Serving Wine on Tap (April 15, 2012), Julianne Will
Tips For
Multi-Course Tastings (May 31, 2012), Shebnem Ince
To Complement
or To Contrast? (July 31, 2012), Maria Carter
Wine Classes
Help Bring In Guests (August 31, 2012), Kate Parham
Getting The
Most Out of Staff Training (October 15, 2012), Jennifer
Cossey, CSW
Are You Ready
To Go Digital? (November 30, 2012), Maria
Carter
At the
Sommelier's Table (January 15, 2013), Timothy L.
O'Neal
Does Your
Coffee Need a Jolt? (February 28, 2013), Kate Parham

Closing Time
Service Is More
Than Wine Knowledge (Preview), Eric Asimov
A
Winemaker’s Revenge (Premiere), Jeff Morgan
A
Gender-Bending Blind Tasting (June 2008), Bill Daley
What’s
Your DNA Wine Profile? (July 2008), Dan Berger
Are
Trade Tastings Worth the Trouble? (August 2008), Linda Murphy
The
Consequences of Overindulgence (September 2008), Benjamin T.
Weinberg
Is
There a Sommelier in the House? (October 2008), Alder Yarrow
Sommeliers Can
Set the Example (November 2008), Lauren
Chapin
Defining
Minerality (December 2008), Dave McIntyre
New
Zealand’s Marketing Dilemma (January 2009), Simon Nash, MW
Sommeliers
Serving Through Education (February 2009), Michael
Steinberger
The
Wine Guy vs. the Wine List (March 2009), Terry Theise
The
Tyranny of the Tasting Note (April 2009), Eric Asimov
What
Winemakers Could Tell You (May 2009), Jim Gordon
Be
Cautious of Counterfeits (June 2009), Jamie Goode
All
the Restaurant’s a Stage (July 2009), Sandy Block, MW
University-Based
Wine Groups (August 2009), Kathy Huyghe
Keeping Food
and Wine Separate (September 2009), Kara
Newman
The
Future of Wine Scores (October 2009), Deborah
Parker Wong, AIWS
BYOB-Night
Tactics (November 2009), Tim Patterson
Sommeliers Need
Perspective (December 2009), Alfonso Cevola,
CSW
What
Makes a Great Wine (January 31, 2010),
Karen MacNeil, ACWP
Wine’s
Secret Language (March 15, 2010), Rick
Kushman
The
New Landscape of Bordeaux (April 30, 2010), Dan Berger
Innovative
Pricing Features (June 15, 2010), Tyler
Colman
Why
Copy the French? (July 31, 2010), Wes
Hagen
Take
Me Out to the Vineyard (September 15, 2010),
Claudia Perry
How
Wine Creates Culture (October 31, 2010),
Benjamin T. Weinberg
Blind-Tasting
Champagne (December 15, 2010), Laura
Maniec, MS
Postprandial
Quaffers (January 31, 2011), Jason Wilson
The
Evolution of the Sommelier (March 15, 2011), Alan Tardi
Watch
out for “Chef Palate” (April 30, 2011), Evan
Goldstein, MS
Time to
Rebuild the System (June 15, 2011), Robert
Bath, MS
Let
Your Wine List Do the Talking (July 31, 2011), W. Blake Gray
Wines to
Meditate On (October 15, 2011),
Jason Wilson
The Case for
Blaufränkisch (November 30, 2011), Natalie
Guinovart, CWE, DWS
Controversy in
the Western Cape (January 15, 2012), Joanna
Breslin, CSW
Big-League
Buying (February 28, 2012), Fred
Dexheimer, MS
Parker's Legacy
Will Endure (April 15, 2012), Elin McCoy
What Defines a
Great Vintage? (May 31, 2012), Robert Bath, MS
Etiquette For
Counterfeit Wines (July 15, 2012), Tyler Colman
'96 Bordeaux
Under Scrutiny (August 31, 2012), Sandy Block,
MW
A New
Tasting Vocabulary (October 15, 2012), Ken Collura
The Changing
Face of Beaujolais (November 30, 2012), Chris
Fleming
The Great
Terroir Debate (January 15, 2013), Terry Theise
Breaking the
Snobbish Stereotype (February 28, 2013),
Marnie Old