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California Crush Report Mar. 22, 2022

Dan Berger on Wine

Most consumers are well aware of how impacted they are by inflation — and each industry that h... Read More

Wine List Dilemmas Mar. 15, 2022

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One of the headaches of modern life, especially post-pandemic, comes while dining out and searching ... Read More

I Want to Sip a Little Wine with My Parents Feb. 26, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My parents are wine connoisseurs! They love all kinds of wine, and they seemingly know ... Read More

Wine's Infinities Feb. 16, 2022

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When I first began to consume wine as a novice in the 1960s, I had no idea how many forms it could t... Read More

A Home Away From Home in Provence Feb. 06, 2022

Travel and Adventure

By Victor Block My wife, Fyllis, and I fell madly in love at first sight of the house that was to be... Read More

Hill Towns, Wine and Cheese Equal Paradise in Provence Feb. 05, 2022

Travel and Adventure

By Fyllis Hockman Naturally, we started our trip off with a glass of wine at lunch. After all, it wa... Read More

Ice Wines Feb. 01, 2022

Dan Berger on Wine

You'd think that the 2022 U.S. wine-grape harvest ended months ago, but curiously it's now harvest t... Read More

Merlot Prices Jan. 25, 2022

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Living in the heart of Sonoma County wine country gives me direct access to winemakers, occasionally... Read More

Blended Red Wines Jan. 18, 2022

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One of the most popular categories of wines in the last two years is the nearly ubiquitous blended r... Read More

Aromatic Intrusions Jan. 11, 2022

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I renamed it the "unhappy hour," even though the thought was appreciated. The hotel put out two wine... Read More

Authenticity Dec. 21, 2021

Dan Berger on Wine

When we buy a bottle of a famed wine, we take it on faith that it's genuine and not a fake. In fact,... Read More

Wine Tips for 2022 Dec. 14, 2021

Dan Berger on Wine

I'm not very good at making New Year's resolutions. Correction: I'm very good at making New Year's r... Read More

Missing Wines Nov. 30, 2021

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Winemakers often are creative people who are happiest when they can experiment to see if they can im... Read More

Sane Consumption Nov. 16, 2021

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Year-end parties usually are liquid-y, so even before we reach the height of the celebratory season,... Read More

Beaujolais Nouveau Nov. 09, 2021

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Today's younger wine buyers are more interested in drinkability, different styles and simply having ... Read More

Thanksgiving Wine Nov. 02, 2021

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Almost any wine, red, white, rose or even sparkling, will be fine with all the myriad flavors extant... Read More

Merlot Oct. 26, 2021

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I like many red wines that use merlot as their sole or dominant grape, especially when the merlot is... Read More

Wine for Cooking Oct. 19, 2021

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The phrase "cooking wine" conjures up horrid images from an era when such liquids were so bad that c... Read More

New Rules Oct. 12, 2021

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The conventional wisdom that has pervaded the wine-loving community for the last several decades cou... Read More

Wine Waiters Oct. 05, 2021

Dan Berger on Wine

As we resume dining out, a few things might've changed during the pandemic shutdowns and one of them... Read More