Wine Archive

 

• November 2009

  • Holiday Gift Wine Suggestions

• October 2009

  • Wine World Series

• September 2009

  • Affordable Cabernet Sauvignon

• August 2009

  • I've Got You Under My Skin

• July 2009

  • Best Wines of 2009 So Far

• June 2009

  • Pinot Grigio vs. Sauvignon Blanc Faceoff

• May 2009

  • Wine Quiz

• April 2009

  • Franc vs. Sauvignon

• March 2009

  • The North Against The South

• February 2009

  • Our Wine Super Bowl!

• January 2009

  • Did Syrah Beat Petite?

 

• December 2008

  • For The Holidays, Serve "Conversation Piece" Wines

• November 2008

  • The Best Chardonnays

• October 2008

  • Teacher's Pets: A Wine Judge Picks Favorites

• September 2008

  • Your Guest List: Gift Wines

• August 2008

  • Biggest Bargains of 2008 So Far

• July 2008

  • California Versus the World

• June 2008

  • How Much Should You Pay For Pinot Noir?

• May 2008

  • Affordable Reds

• April 2008

  • The Bible's First Vintner

• March 2008

  • Red Wines: Learning Your ABCs, Part II

• February 2008

  • Top Twenty Wines of 2007

• January 2008

  • White Wines: Learning Your ABCs

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• December 2007

  • Perfect Wines for Your Holiday Feast

• November 2007

  • Warm Up for the Holidays

• October 2007

  • Argentina's Malbec vs Australia's Shiraz vs. California's Zinfandel

• September 2007

  • Biggest Bargains of 2007...So Far

• August 2007

  • How Long Should You Age Your Zinfandel?

• July 2007

  • Should You Buy Sonoma or Napa Cabs?

• June 2007

  • Breaking News and More...

• May 2007

  • When Will Your Wine Taste Best?

• April 2007

  • A Vintage from Hades?

• March 2007

  • Hit The Road, Cab

• February 2007

  • Meet the Press

• January 2007

  • Best Bottles of 2006

 

• December 2006

  • Stocking Stuffers

• November 2006

  • It's Unanimous

• October 2006

  • A Gender Bender

• September 2006

  • The French Glut

• August 2006

  • Scarcer Varietals

• July 2006

  • Wines Men Prefer

• June 2006

  • Super Summer Sipping

• May 2006

  • Label Talk

• April 2006

  • California Reds

• March 2006

  • Most Expensive Wines

• February 2006

  • Close to Napa and Closing In

• January 2006

  • Try a Good New Wine For the New Year

 

• December 2005

  • The Most Bang For the Buck In 2005

• November 2005

  • Books & Bottles For Holiday Gifts

• October 2005

  • In California...Has Syrah Surpassed Merlot?

• September 2005

  • Ladies' Choice...Wines Women Like More Than Men Do

• August 2005

  • Chardonnay Lovers...Can You Trust Your Palate?

• July 2005

  • Our 20 Best Buys of 2005...So Far

• June 2005

  • Gentleman Prefer Blends

• May 2005

  • What's Red Sunshine?

• April 2005

  • What On Earth Is...TERROIR?

• March 2005

  • Baseball, Apple Pie and...ZINFANDEL!

• February 2005

  • New Wines For a New Year

• January 2005

  • The Best Wine Buys of 2004

 

• December 2004

  • Give a Book or a Bottle

• November 2004

  • Saints and Wines

• October 2004

  • Jump Aboard the Sonoma Steamrolla

• September 2004

  • The History of Wine In 20 Bottles

• August 2004

  • The Tastebud Club

• July 2004

  • Best Wines in 2004, So Far

• June 2004

  • Is Syrah Overtaking Merlot?

• May 2004

  • The Big Bargain Battle (Did France or California Win?)

• April 2004

  • Slam the Rhone Rangers?

• March 2004

  • Which Is Drinking Better Right Now...Vintage 2000 or 2001?

• February 2004

  • What Is the...California Wine Plague

• January 2004

  • Our Top Twenty-Five Wineries of 2003

 

• December 2003

  • What Gift Always Brings a Big Smile?

• November 2003

  • What Shall I Pour for the Holi-daze?

• October 2003

  • Around the World in 80 Wines

• September 2003

  • The Winning Winemakers

• August 2003

  • The Winning Winemakers

• July 2003

  • BEST BUYS of the Year

• June 2003

  • How Much Should You Pay For The Best Chardonnay?

• May 2003

  • Budget-Friendly Merlot and Chardonnay

• April 2003

  • Wines Everyone Likes

• March 2003

  • 1998 vs. 2000 California Reds

• February 2003

  • Do Old Vines REALLY Make Better Wines?

• January 2003

  • Our Top Twenty Five

 

• December 2002

  • Our Best Wine of the Year

• November 2002

  • The Wine To Give Your Host

• October 2002

  • A Four-Varietal Shootout

• September 2002

  • Are Best-Buy Whites Changing?

• August 2002

  • How Good Are Those Australian Merlots?

• July 2002

  • The BEST OF 2002...So Far

• June 2002

  • To Age Or Not To Age?

• May 2002

  • NAPA versus SONOMA

• April 2002

  • Bargains From South America

• March 2002

  • Star Wars

• February 2002

  • Real Steals...TEN GREAT VALUES

• January 2002

  • Best Wines of 2001

Before January 2002, we published WineWeek, a weekly column.

• December 2001

  • Our Best Wine of the Year
  • "Houston, We Have A Problem!"
  • The Wines of Christmas
  • Our Best Buys of the Year 2001

• November 2001

  • Good Wines You've Never Heard Of?
  • Five Reasons To Be Thankful
  • What Wine Do I Buy For Thanksgiving?
  • A Four-Country Shootout
  • The Joy of Booking

• October 2001

  • Should You Age California Whites?
  • When California Said No To Pinot!
  • Are Zins or Cabs the Better Buy?
  • Did The Lady Lose?

• September 2001

  • "We're Number One!
  • Age Inexpensive California Red Wine?
  • When The Iron Baron Saved the Day
  • Madeira Magic

• July-August 2001

  • California's Twin Jewels

  • Francis Ford Coppola, The Vintner
  • Ashes To Ashes
  • A Napa Versus Sonoma Shootout

• June 2001

  • 06/28/01—Three Questions
  • 06/21/01—Underpriced Wines!
  • 06/14/01—L.A. Heyday
  • 06/07/01—Alas...A Bottle Too Far

• May 2001

  • 05/31/01—Who Won?
  • 05/24/01—From Persia with Love...
  • 05/17/01—California Chardonnay...How Good are the 1998's?
  • 05/10/01—The Death Of Zinfandel?
  • 05/03/01—Still Born

• April 2001

  • 04/26/01—Fulbright Professors and Boutari Wines
  • 04/19/01—Good Food and Good Wine
  • 04/12/01—Fasten Your Seatbelt!
  • 04/05/01—Did Caesar Like The Cabernet?

• March 2001

  • 03/29/01—Chile Winemaking Didn't Change
  • 03/22/01—Stuck in the Jug
  • 03/15/01—Wines, Ides and Julius Caeser
  • 03/08/01—California Versus The Outsiders
  • 03/01/01—The Ultimate Conversation Piece

• February 2001

  • 02/22/01—No Tanks
  • 02/15/01—Is the Northwest Gaining on California?
  • 02/08/01—The Thrust of the Saber
  • 02/01/01—Another Aussie Posse?

• January 2001

  • 01/25/01—The Vintner's Parrot
  • 01/18/01—Monterey Pioneer Doug Meador
  • 01/11/01—Bad News, Good News
  • 01/04/01—Our Best Wines of the Year 2000

 

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About the Writer

Fred McMillin, a veteran wine writer, has taught wine history for 30 years on three continents. For information about the wine courses he teaches every month at either San Francisco State University or San Francisco City College (Fort Mason Division), please fax him at (415) 567-4468.

 

Copyright © 2009, Fred McMillin. All rights reserved.

 
 
 

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