William Rice

Australia Day, an annual "harvest festival" (remember, Down Under grapes ripen six months ahead of those grown in our country), has come and gone, leaving behind it some aromatic and...

Few wine and food matches are finer than a mature Chianti Classico and grilled beefsteak--T-bone preferred. But there are some contenders: Chianti with roasted quail or squab, with bird or...

Chilean winemakers continue to expand their range and polish their technical skills to a point where we can look forward to some delightful surprises with each new vintage. Such a...

In some quarters, California chardonnay is seen as a boxer on the ropes, being battered by upstart wines with names such as sauvignon blanc and pinot gris. Thought it is...

Among the warm and cheerful wines produced near the southern end of the Rhone River, I often seek out those of the Cotes du Ventoux. It's east of the river...

There are memorable pairings between grapes and appellations in France: pinot noir and Burgundy, merlot and St. Emilion and sauvignon blanc and the Loire River Valley. This is one of...

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Here's a chardonnay so sophisticated and graceful that it seems to have been around for a long time. Instead, it's a new release, made from grapes grown in the Firepeak...

Let's get 2003 off to a classy beginning with a hot grape from a hot region, pinot noir from California's Russian River Valley. Russian River pinots have developed a reputation...

Corks will be popping at the slightest provocation for the next week as people celebrate the holidays and the upcoming New Year. The noise heralds the arrival of a glass...