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Bargain Wine Shopping Aug. 08, 2023
We've all faced this same dilemma: staring at a retail wine shop wall of wine bottles that carry lab... Read More
Wine Terminology Jul. 25, 2023
Beets, new-mown grass, sage, olives, gardenia, petroleum, strawberries. These are just some of the ... Read More
The Greatness of Sauvignon Blanc Jul. 18, 2023
Chardonnay continues to be the most popular white wine in the United States, representing roughly on... Read More
How Sweet It Is! Jul. 11, 2023
The wine shop clerk told me the wine was very dry, but when I took my purchase home and pulled the c... Read More
Classic Reds Jun. 13, 2023
A century ago, many of the finest French red wines were known to improve after they had been aged fo... Read More
Wine Ed via Cell Jun. 06, 2023
You're standing in a wine shop facing a wall of obscure (to you) Italian red wines. One sounds famil... Read More
Rose for Summer May. 30, 2023
When we want to avoid cooking to keep the kitchen cool, dry rose wines are among the most perfect ho... Read More
Rose Wine Types May. 09, 2023
With the advent of warmer weather, rose wines have become a hot ticket with wine lovers, particularl... Read More
Don't Call It Champagne May. 02, 2023
I cut my finger on the metal capsule covering the cork while opening a wine bottle the other day, so... Read More
Restaurant Wines Apr. 25, 2023
As the nation continues to recover economically from the worst effects of COVID-19, some of the folk... Read More
The More We Know Mar. 07, 2023
An experience recently changed the way I look at wine — and especially how others view it. I p... Read More
Rare Varietals Feb. 28, 2023
Younger wine buyers seem smitten with the notion that commonplace grapes like chardonnay and caberne... Read More
Best Regional Wines Feb. 21, 2023
More places around the world make wine today than ever before, and part of the reason is that global... Read More
Alcohol in Wine Oct. 25, 2022
I love wine, of course, but my favorite wines have lower alcohol levels than I have usually seen in ... Read More
Aging White Wines Oct. 18, 2022
I suggested in a column some years ago that in general most white wines are best consumed young, aft... Read More
Little-Known Wine Facts Jul. 12, 2022
Most people who purchase wine regularly know what the basic rules are about how to consume it and st... Read More
2 Tips for Tailgate Sipping Sep. 29, 2015
Now that football season is in full swing and weekend tailgate parties are as common as the falling ... Read More
