Dr. Randy "Bucko" Buckner is a Family Practitioner in Olympia, Wash. A collector and consumer of wine and spirits for over 20 years, he is a professional wine judge, writes wine articles for the Tacoma newspaper, and covers new wine releases for WineLoversPage.com.

His opinions are strictly his own, but we think the man has good taste in wine. If you'd like to contact Bucko directly, send him E-mail at Randybuckner@aol.com.

Bucko's New Wine Release Reports:

• Spring 2009 Releases (April 2009)
• Late Winter 2009 Releases (March 2009)
• A 21-bottle salute to sparkling rosé (February 2009)
• Late Autumn 2008 Releases (December 2008)
• Autumn 2008 Releases (November 2008)
• Late Summer 2008 Releases (September 2008)
• Summer 2008 Releases (July 2008)
• Spring 2008 Releases (May 2008)
• Late Winter 2008 Releases (March 2008)
• Winter 2007 Releases (December 2007)
• Late Autumn 2007 Releases (November 2007)
• Autumn 2007 Releases (October 2007)
• More Summer 2007 Releases (August 2007)
• Summer 2007 Releases (July 2007)
• Spring 2007 Releases (April 2007)
• Late Winter 2007 Releases (February 2007)
• Winter 2006 Releases (December 2006)
• Late Autumn 2006 Releases (November 2006)
• Autumn 2006 Releases (October 2006)
• Late Summer 2006 Releases (September 2006)
• Summer 2006 Releases (July 2006)
• Late Spring 2006 Releases (June 2006)
• Spring 2006 Releases (April 2006)
• Late winter 2006 Releases (March 2006)
• Midwinter 2006 Releases (February 2006)
• Winter 2005 Releases (December 2005)
• Late Autumn 2005 Releases (November 2005)
• Warm, Welcoming Walla Walla Valley (Special report)
• Autumn 2005 Releases (September 2005)
• More Summer 2005 Releases (August 2005)
• Summer 2005 Releases (July 2005)
• Late Spring 2005 Releases (May 2005)
• Spring 2005 Releases (April 2005)
• Late Winter 2005 Releases (March 2005)
• Winter 2005 Releases (January 2005)
• Late Autumn 2004 Releases (December 2004)
• Discover Washington's Great Vineyards (Special report)
• Autumn 2004 Releases (November 2004)
• Late Summer 2004 Releases (October 2004)
• Special Report: Compare your palate to the L.A. County Fair Wines of the World judges (September 2004)
• Summer 2004 Releases (August 2004)
• Early Summer 2004 Releases (July 2004)
• Late Spring 2004 Releases (June 2004)
• Alsace and the Mosel (Special report)
• Spring 2004 Releases (April 2004)
• Late Winter 2004 Releases (February 2004)
• Winter 2004 Releases (January 2004)
• Late Autumn 2003 Releases (November 2003)
• Autumn 2003 Releases
• More Summer 2003 Releases (August 2003)
• Summer 2003 Releases (July 2003)
• Washington Wine Country: A force to be reckoned with (Special report)
• Late Spring 2003 Releases (May 2003)
• Spring 2003 Releases (March 2003)
• Winter 2003 Releases (January 2003)
• Autumn 2002 Releases (November 2002)
• Early Autumn 2002 Releases
• Summer 2002 Releases (August 2002)
• Late Spring 2002 Releases (June 2002)
• Spring 2002 Releases (April 2002)
• Late Winter 2002 Releases (March 2002)
• Winter 2002 Releases (January 2002)
• Autumn Releases (November 2001)
• Early Autumn Releases (September 2001)
• Late Summer Releases (August 2001)
• Summer Releases (June 2001)
• Spring Releases (May 2001)
• Early Spring Releases (March 2001)
• Wondrous Walla Walla (Special report)
• Winter Releases (January 2001)
• Late Autumn Releases (November 2000)
• Autumn Releases (October 2000)
• Late Summer Releases (August 2000)
• An Inside Look at Wine Judging.
• Summer Releases (June 2000)
• Monterey Musings (a special report)
• Spring Releases (May 2000)
• Early Spring Releases (April 2000)
• Late Winter Releases (January 2000)