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Willamette Valley Wine Auction 2026: A critic’s preview of this year’s wines

Set up at the Kimpton Vintage Hotel in downtown Portland, I spent two days tasting the final bottled samples from nearly every lot on offer at the upcoming Willamette Valley Wine Auction (13-14 May, 2026). I was there in my capacity as Decanter‘s Acting North America Regional Editor and Napa Valley Correspondent, assigning ratings and […]

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Poderi Luigi Einaudi: A 125-Year Legacy and the 2022 Barolo Preview

The Soul of Dogliani in the Heart of Barolo: A 125-Year Journey with Poderi Luigi Einaudi There are moments in a wine writer’s journey where the past, present, and future converge in a single glass. Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Matteo Sardagna Einaudi to celebrate a monumental milestone: the 125th […]

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