The WineKnowLog©
The WineKnowLog©, Caroline HenryA commentary about Wine, history, travel & culture written by America's first Master of Wine (MW)® with a half-century's experience illuminating the Global World of Wine: from what to drink, interesting vineyards, fine producers & good value.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 209 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Italy's Distinctive Native Grapes, an A-Z – N is for...(wait for it) Nascetta & Nero d'Avola
While it has been over a year since I wrote the last installment of my ‘Italy’s Distinctive Native Grapes’ for the letter M (if you are curious look here), my recent trip to Sicily not only reminded me that it was time for another installme...
MOUNT EDEN VINEYARDS & RHYS VINEYARDS; An update from the Heights of Santa Cruz Mountains’ Winecraft
Joel Butler MW 4.21 6.11.2026
When I first moved to California and the Bay Area for college in 1968 I lived for over a decade in the mid-Peninsula around Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Stanford and the Santa Cruz Mountains close by. We used to rid...
WHEN BEING OLD HAS POSITIVITY (Spoiler-it’s not when you are human in this day and age!)
Joel Butler MW 4.20 6.6.2026
Although, now that I think of it, the recent resurgence of interest in and admiration for the work of older actors like Meryl Streep (same age as me), Christine Baranski (70’s), and the ‘near-elderly’ Demi Moor...
RIBERA DEL DUERO TASTING NOTES, DECEMBER 2025
Joel Butler 4.19 appendix 6.3.2026
First off, this is not a formal WineKnowLog post. Rather, this is simply a record of what we tasted on our week long trip to Ribera del Duero in Spain last December. I spent many hours writing up my profi...
ETNA and its Wines - Modern Revival of an Ancient Vine-land, Part IV
Joel Butler MW 4.19 5.28.2026
Mount Etna venting steam (white smoke) seen from Taormina’s wonderful Greco-Roman theater, on a clear day (JBMW)
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Joel P Butler MW -50+ years in Wine; Importer, wine merchant, winemaker, wine educator, wine judge, writer-author-historian. First US resident Master of Wine (MW). 000's of wines tasted over time. Your WineKnow Guide!
Wine writer specialized in sustainable, organic and biodynamic champagne based in Hautvillers, Champagne. Champagne correspondent Wine-Searcher.com; On the ground reporting to accelerate the Champagne (R)evolution.
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