Words and Wild Spaces

Lately, it’s been so hot and humid I haven’t thought much about wine. But it’s also the Fourth of July, making it a perfect time to highligh...

Orange wine has been on the rise in terms of availability and popularity for a long time now. When I first started getting into wine about 1...

I’m here this week with a roundup of selections from across the globe, with some wines focused around diversity and value. I can’t believe i...

Spring is in full swing, and this week I have a mix of value-driven, bright, fun wines that offer a lot of diversity and appeal for the seas...

I’ve had the pleasure of following Oregon’s Troon Vineyard since 2017, when I first tasted their wines. Since then, the hits just keep comi...

Happy belated new year. I’m back this week with a round-up of new releases from California and Oregon for my first reviews of 2021. And I’m ...

I've grown tired of the term "natural wine." When I first heard the term pop up a decade or so ago, usually among conversati...

I’ve been tasting the wines of Oregon’s Troon Vineyard for a few years now, and their new releases continue this winery’s tradition of exc...

It’s the middle of summer, so this week I’m highlighting a range of white and rosés, and an amber (or orange) wine to keep things cool. Th...

Orange wines (ancient as they may be) have seen quite a renaissance over the course of the 12 years or so I've been paying serious att...

The diversity of Italian wine regions, the seemingly endless amount of native grape varieties, the different styles and winemaking methods, ...