Gerald D Boyd On Wine

Sunflowers and lavender Could it be that the combination of Provence olive oil, garlic and rose wine is what encouraged someone to think up ...

The series "My Life in Wine," ended with Episode 30, on May 27, 2022.  MLIW was a brief glimpse at the years I spent writing about...

At one time, the history of Italian wine making recorded white wine as being far different than it is today.  The wines of antiquity, writte...

Wine has been associated with human evolution for centuries. So, it figures that there are numerous tales, big and small, true and not, conn...

                                       Champagne is the benchmark for all wines that sparkle.  Anyone with a fondness for Champagne, and the...

Episode 29 took a nostalgic look at three events that helped shape my knowledge and understanding of wine.  With the help of a kindly French...

Here's a fun fact: Cabernet Franc, the grape variety that gives class to Bordeaux blends, is a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.            ...

Things are popping on the wine front.  More high-end restaurants are coming on line with an informed understanding that high quality creativ...

In Episode 28, I recalled the rigors, as a rookie wine judge, of tasting  California Sherry early in the morning, under the watchful eye of ...

Like most wine writers, I read a lot and scan web sites and blogs to learn what's happening in the expanding wine world, while trying to...

If you're a serious red wine drinker (and who isn't?), and you've been ignoring Chilean red wine, it's time to rethink your ...

In Episode 27, my life in wine participated in the arm-busting job of raising a wine barrel, attended a session with the inimitable Bernard ...