Opinion

Turning the Tables on Novelist Steven Laine

By Carl Giavanti   Novelist Steven Laine has an international background in hotels and was fortunate enough to study hotel operations in Switzerland, gain an MBA...

Come Over October: The Time Is Now (Karen MacNeil)

The problem with Sober October is that it suggests a binary option. A year ago, I would have said that an Anti-Alcohol Neo-Prohibitionist movement was ...

OpEd: Do Not Talk About What Younger Consumers Think About Wine Unless You’re Under 30

Want to learn about younger wine consumers? Watch and listen. By Randy Caparoso (with Anna Delgado)   "When was the last time a wine writer sat down...

The “Golden Rule”: Communicating Stories of Old Vines

Old vines are an essence of why great wines have always had an enduring appeal. By Randy Caparoso   Just minutes before the virtual awards webinar showcasing...

Dreamers and True Believers: A Wine Industry in Denial

Therapists weigh in on factors that influence the industry’s glass-half-full mindset. By Jeff Siegel   The litany of bad news — falling sales, attacks by health officials,...

OpEd: They Did It All for the Love of Zin

At 2024 ZAP, it became clear that California Zinfandel has finally grown up By Randy Caparoso There is, undoubtedly, no organization that’s done more for a...

OpEd: What Dylan Has to Do with Mondavi, the History of California Wine and Other Mysteries of Life

When it comes to wine choice, consumers have always been more sophisticated than industry professionals.  By Randy Caparoso   I started out on Burgundy but soon hit...

Terroir Is Truth: The Timeless Tutelage of Tchelistcheff (OpEd)

A writer remembers words of wisdom from a true winemaking legend. By Randy Caparoso   The late André Tchelistcheff, Beaulieu Vineyards' winemaker from 1938 to 1968, was...
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