Contrary to commonly held college belief, there’s more to the art of wine than big bottles of Barefoot Moscato or communal bags of Franzia passed around at the annual fratalina wine mixer. There’s ...

Sherry wine is perhaps the most underappreciated wines to pair with food. While I have never tried it with my wine class students, a review of the literature claims that it is being discovered by the ...

With the possible exception of Thomas Jefferson who liked just still wine – no bubbles – I think I’d be safe in saying that probably 99 percent of the wine drinking population today loves their ...

Its cool and cloudy climate is unique on the West Coast, and offers much milder growing conditions than those of dusty Napa, dry and sunny (really) Washington, and warmer Southern Oregon. The four ...

Sparkling wine — or bubbly, if you will — comes in many forms depending on where it comes from. It can often be a confusing prospect deciding what’s what and which one you should spend your ...

Wine dinners usually focus on the more famed regions, such as France and Spain; however, there are many varietals to be had from around the world. And tonight Greek wine is making its debut in the ...

I remember, long ago, my parents sitting around our dining room table with their friends, crystal stemware glowing from within like bowls full of rubies in the warmth of candlelight. Their hushed ...

If you’re a casual wine drinker who enjoys a glass of Ménage a Trois with your pizza, you’re not likely to consider buying a first-growth Bordeaux. One bottle of, say, Chateau Lafite Rothschild will ...

Grenache blanc is enjoying a mini-boom in Southern France and Central California, producing white wines of grip, mineral intensity and impressive subtlety. This week’s greatest value hails from Spain ...