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byThe senses and memory come into play in a new “Wine Tasting Journal” by WAG’s own resident Dionysus, Doug Paulding.
The senses and memory come into play in a new “Wine Tasting Journal” by WAG’s own resident Dionysus, Doug Paulding.
If you’ve been to a wine festival, you need to grab a couple of friends and go again, says WAG’s resident Bacchus, Doug Paulding. If you haven’t been, make 2018 your year to explore one.
Donnachiara lies in Italy’s Campania region, which is perfect for the up-and-coming winery’s fruity, spicy vintages.
Forget the cocktail sauce. Whether the briny East Coast variety or its light, sweet West Coast cousin, today’s commercially farmed oyster needs nothing more than a good white wine, says Doug Paulding, WAG’s resident Dionysus.
WAG’s resident oenophile Doug Paulding visits a region in southern France where winemaking is truly an art.
Diane Flamand has a wonderful job: She is employed by the Rothschild wine family currently in their sixth generation of ownership of Lafite-Rothschild.
Canadian wine, particularly from British Columbia, is piquing American interest.
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with winemakers Aurelio Montes Sr. and Jr. It was a special occasion. Aurelio, the elder, was born…
There are inexpensive wines in the world that tend to be fruity and one-dimensional. And there are expensive wines in the world that are…
I just returned from the island of Madeira — due west of Casablanca, Morocco, in the Atlantic but claimed by Portugal in 1420 when…
There’s something about an Australian accent that makes me smile. It’s not only the melodic rhythm and the tempo of the talk but also…
In the last couple of years I have had the good fortune of being invited to two epic vertical wine experiences in New York…
So, there’s a battle raging in northern Portugal, or, should I say, gently and pleasantly simmering. Vinho Verde describes a winemaking style and a…
In WAG’s December “Enduring Passion” issue, Doug Paulding, our Wine & Dine columnist and resident Bacchus, considers the tempest-in-a-wine-bottle bubbling in northern Portugal’s Vinho…
My long marriage ended in divorce, which was more or less finalized a year ago. Most people we knew or met thought us to…
One of the most wonderful rituals found in virtually all cultures is the household welcome. Around the world, when a guest is invited into…
Well, it’s February again. The air is cold, snow is on the ground, Valentine’s Day is on people’s minds and all the wine stories…
So you want to be a wine writer. I’ve written before that if you love wine, there is no better time to be alive…
If you’re a lover of wine, there has never been a better time to be alive than right now. When I was just learning…
Story and photography by Doug Paulding Fifteen to 20 years ago, the organic wine industry was in its infancy, driven by crunchy-granola eating…