October 13, 2021
Retailers engaged in direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping of beverage alcohol have faced unexpected setbacks in the last few months.
—Alex Koral, Regulatory General Counsel, Sovos ShipCompliant
Primarily,...
October 6, 2021
This month’s Turning the Tables interview features Stacy Louise Briscoe, who has been contributing to Wine Industry Advisor for the pasts 18 months and recently came on board as the publication’s...
September 29, 2021
This op is written from a sommelier’s perspective. I know a lot of them because I was a sommelier who worked in restaurants for over 28 years, and am currently affiliated SOMM Journal.
—Randy Caparoso
This...
September 15, 2021
Hands off those vines, hands off those wines—what comes naturally should be respected
—Randy Caparoso
I love natural style wines. In fact, I’m partial to them, and for good reason: Because wines...
September 8, 2021
“Turning the Tables – Interviewing the Interviewers” is a Q&A series profiling Wine Writers.
September 1, 2021
Some of the best wines of the Old and New World are produced in hot climate regions.
—Randy Caparoso
I once attended a Hospice du Rhône in Paso Robles—which used to be a yearly (but is now an occasional)...
August 25, 2021
—Randy Caparoso
Does wine-related terroir exist anymore?
This is a valid question, even if a silly one. Of course, terroir exists. If it doesn’t, entire belief systems built upon the premise that terroir...
August 18, 2021
And eliminating high-alcohol cancel culture
—Randy Caparoso
Talking about “balanced wine” used to be perfectly acceptable—until about ten years ago, when the term suddenly became politicized. People started...
August 3, 2021
Terroir is a French term that entails the natural environmental factors, such as climate, soil, topography, aspect, elevation, latitude, etc., that have a direct effect on grape qualities, and ultimately...
July 27, 2021
Imagine being in the same room with Adam Grant, Edward Snowden, and Brittany Kaiserto discuss topics about digital privacy; you can “raise your hand” to speak directly to everyone in the room and ask them...