Author: Rick Mauro

What I like most about spring and summer is the blossoming of aromas and how thatsignals the awakening of life after the rest of winter. I’ve put together an extensiveshopping list to take with you to your local wine shop or liquor store. Keep in mind Ihave listed the wines in descending order of price…

Over the last few decades, the concept of terroir and its influence on the grapes grown in a given location and ultimately the wine from those grapes has been the subject of an enormous amount of discussion and as much debate. When I first saw mentions of the subject, it was mostly presented in terms…

  While most press and consumer attention is devoted to California wines, there are a great many great wines from Oregon and Washington we all should be seeking out. This article is but a brief introduction to a few of those. Wine grapes have been grown in Oregon since the mid-1800’s but it really wasn’t…