Gerald D Boyd On Wine

▼
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Pacific Northwest Wine: An Overview

›
Geography, climate and weather top the list of most influential factors when deciding where to plant a vineyard.  In the Pacific Northwest, ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024

White Wines of Sicily

›
When someone mentions "Sicilian wine," do you think red or white?  Or maybe fortified, like  iconic Marsala, the "Sticky from...
Thursday, July 11, 2024

French or American Oak? Part 2

›
                                       "French or American Oak?" (June 20) drew a number of responses, from winemakers and wine co...
Thursday, July 4, 2024

Finger Lakes

›
             Geography influences nearly every wine-buying decision we make. This is especially true for wine shoppers on the West Coast wh...
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Cabernet Down Under

›
It's safe to say that the Australian red wine industry was built on the iconic Oz Shiraz.  In recent years, though, international prefer...
Thursday, June 20, 2024

French or American Oak?

›
                                                                                Seguin Moreau photo Is there a difference between French and...
Thursday, June 13, 2024

The First Blush of Summer

›
                                                                                                                                            ...
‹
›
Home
View web version

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.
View my complete profile

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.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.