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David White

David White, a wine writer, is the founder and editor of Terroirist.com. His columns are housed at Wines.com, the fastest growing wine portal on the Internet.

Most Recent Articles by David White:

Celebrating Balance in Pinot Noir

"If a Pinot Noir is overwhelmed with fruit -- or, indeed, by any element, like oak, fruit extraction, fruit ripeness, or alcohol -- you're going to lessen the possibility that the wine can express essential place. And for me, Pinot Noir is all about essential place."
- Tuesday, January 21, 2014

In 2014, Drink Something Old and Something New

January is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year and make resolutions for the new one. For those of us who take wine seriously, it's smart to include wine in our New Year's resolutions.
- Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Big Love for Big Champagne

Wine writers love explaining why Champagne and other sparkling wines deserve a spot at the dinner table all year long.
- Wednesday, December 25, 2013

For Value, Avoid the Familiar

'Tis the season to party. With 2014 just a few weeks away, holiday party season is in full swing. So hosts everywhere are assembling menus, fretting about guest lists, and blowing their budgets on decorations. Fortunately, selecting wines doesn't have to be stressful or expensive.
- Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Rioja Gran Reserva: Expensive -- But a Remarkable Value

Each year, the wine world eagerly awaits Wine Spectator's "Top 100" list. Since 1988, the magazine's editors have looked back over the wines they've reviewed over the previous 12 months to rank the 100 wines that most impress them "based on quality, value, availability, and excitement."
- Tuesday, November 26, 2013


A Consumer Revolution in Wine

"This democratization of wine is great," asserted Jancis Robinson, one of the world's leading wine authorities, over coffee one recent morning.
- Wednesday, October 30, 2013


Wondering What To Drink? Ask a Winemaker

Imagine if BMW's design chief admitted that Ford produces some of his favorite cars. Or if the CEO of Coca-Cola confessed that every now and then, he craves a Pepsi.
- Tuesday, October 1, 2013


With Wine, Emotion Matters

Wine enthusiasts are always looking for an experience that's completely arresting -- a wine that stops you in your tracks, makes the room go silent, and just pulls you into the glass.
- Tuesday, September 3, 2013


“Somm” Captivates Viewers With Wine Evaluation

"Wine one is a white wine. It's clear, star-bright, and there's no evidence of gas or flocculation." Some movies rely on grand battles and epic fight scenes to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. "Somm," a new documentary from Jason Wise about three students aiming to join the Court of Master Sommeliers, attempts to captivate viewers with wine evaluation. And it succeeds.
- Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Riesling: Oregon’s Best Kept Secret

If you play word association with a wine enthusiast and throw out the word "Oregon," chances are pretty high that the response will be "Pinot Noir."
- Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Travel in a Bottle

Now that Independence Day is behind us, the summer is in full swing. Barbeques, hikes, and lazy days at the pool abound. And most of us are itching to leave town -- eager to spend some time away from work, escaping from it all.
- Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Finally, A Voice for Wine Consumers

Today, more than 12,000 U.S. wine shops have a presence on the web. But just 14 states allow consumers to order wine from out-of-state retailers.
- Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Wine Blogging Grows Up

Last week, about 250 wine bloggers gathered in Penticton, a small city in British Columbia, Canada, for the sixth annual North American Wine Bloggers' Conference.
- Tuesday, June 11, 2013

A Beach Book for Wine Enthusiasts

Rarely do wine enthusiasts have a summertime page-turner. There was Sideways, of course, the Pinot-drenched novel by Rex Pickett that became a blockbuster movie, but that hit bookstores nearly ten years ago.
- Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Embracing the Obscure

This past weekend in Sonoma County, California, 17 vintners gathered for a wine tasting they dubbed "The 7 Percent Solution."
- Tuesday, May 14, 2013


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