Hedges Family Estate achieves the winemaking American Dream
Some of the vintages from Hedges Family Estate. Courtesy hedgesfamilyestate.com. I am a big fan of Pacific Northwest wines from...
In an age of changing climate, northern vineyards have their moment
From its 12th-century monastic roots to its nuanced white wines, Abbazia di Novacella showcases how a northern Italian winery is...
Tariff time is time to stock up on wines and spirits
Three wines from Washington state, an up-and-coming wine-producing region. Photograph by Doug Paulding. So it’s tariff time in the United...
Profits & Passions — Stefan Doktor’s journey from luger to hotelier to vintner
Stefan Doktor, a former luger for the Slovakian national team and hotel/cruise ship administrator, is a head of Schloss Johannisberg,...
From red wines to whites in Spain’s Rioja region
These wines from Spain's Rioja region offer excellent value for the price, writes Westfair wines and spirits columnist Doug Paulding....
Sicilian wines are hot, hot, hot
Thanks to the food and travel series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and wine luncheons like the one Westfair Wine...
Ode to ‘the perfect whiskey’
That would be Waterford Irish Single Malt Whisky, Heritage Hunter, which Westfair wine and spirits columnist Doug Paulding writes is...
Wines that stand the test of time
Recently, Westfair wine and spirits columnist Doug Paulding was invited to a wine dinner at One White Street in Manhattan’s...
Is the Loire Valley the best wine region in the world?
Westfair wine and spirits columnist Doug Paulding makes a case for what one admittedly partial French wine producer calls “the...
Abruzzo, Italy, steps into the wine spotlight
“Abruzzo is old. Abruzzo is historic,†writes Westfair wine and spirits columnist Doug Paulding. “And yet it feels like Abruzzo...
