Gerald D Boyd On Wine

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Wine and the Written Word

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The popularity of wine in the United States is likely due to the boundless curiosity of the American consumer. When Americans find something...
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

"Cabernet without the pain"

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  By now, anyone with even a casual interest in wine has heard the snarky line about Merlot uttered in the 2004 movie "Si...
Saturday, January 4, 2020

Italian Wine Tour

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When I think of Italy, I'm reminded of how full of wine it is. From the top of the boot to the toe, wine is produced in all 20 regions, ...
Wednesday, December 25, 2019

The Pleasures of Port

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More things happen by accident than we know. Supposedly cheese was discovered when a Roman Legionnaire filled a sack, made from an animal...
Sunday, December 15, 2019

Holiday Bubbly

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F or almost as long as I can remember, the good folks that represent (French) Champagne have worked diligently to persuade sparkling wi...
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Gerald D. Boyd On Wine
Anacortes, Washington, United States
I have been actively writing about wine and spirits since the late 1960s and have traveled extensively to all of the major wine regions in the world. My byline has appeared in various newspapers including the Rocky Mountain News, San Francisco Chronicle and Santa Rosa Press Democrat. I was editor of the Wine Spectator in the early years, editor of Wine & Spirits Buying Guide (later renamed Wine & Spirits Magazine) and have contributed to various other national and international magazines. I have been a professional wine judge since 1968, serving on panels at major wine competitions in the United States, Australia, Belgium, Italy, South Africa and China. And I was an adjunct wine instructor in the Wine Studies program, Santa Rosa Junior College, California for 12 years.
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About Me

Gerald D. Boyd On Wine
Anacortes, Washington, United States
I have been actively writing about wine and spirits since the late 1960s and have traveled extensively to all of the major wine regions in the world. My byline has appeared in various newspapers including the Rocky Mountain News, San Francisco Chronicle and Santa Rosa Press Democrat. I was editor of the Wine Spectator in the early years, editor of Wine & Spirits Buying Guide (later renamed Wine & Spirits Magazine) and have contributed to various other national and international magazines. I have been a professional wine judge since 1968, serving on panels at major wine competitions in the United States, Australia, Belgium, Italy, South Africa and China. And I was an adjunct wine instructor in the Wine Studies program, Santa Rosa Junior College, California for 12 years.
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