Here is a practical lexicon that helps to describe the elusive characteristics of wine, without eliciting eye rolls and forehead slaps.
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During a PowerPoint presentation at the Ecole Du Vin in Bordeaux, a mild-mannered but somewhat intense little argument has broken out regarding the calculus of terroir-specifically, between people who feel strongly that the human hand is, versus isn’t, part of what creates it. It’s not a new debate; wine nerds nerd out about this sort of […]
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Dessert wine is one of those things that wine aficionados love in theory but not in practice. Sure, we all know that Sauternes, Madeira, Tokaji and German TBA can be some of the greatest wines in the world. But how often do we actually drink them?
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The weather is warm and that cold, pink wine you passed up all winter is starting to look very appealing. Rosé season has come as it always does—first as a trickle, and then a tidal wave.
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The maker of Corona beer and Svedka vodka is betting football fans are the right crowd for canned wine.
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With the laid-back vibe, paper plates, and no-fuss dishes associated with a cookout, washing down your meal with an ice cold brewski probably feels like muscle memory. But a well-paired glass of wine can be the key to turning your casual grilled meal into a next-level gastronomic experience.
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Despite a slowdown in overall wine sales, shipments of California wine grew 3% last year in the United States to a total of 248 million cases, an industry trade group announced Monday.
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Love it or hate it, the Dave Matthews Band is part of our pop culture fabric. From humble beginnings invading 1990s MTV with its unlikely blend of roots-adult-contemporary-mumble rock to selling out stadiums, the band has become a cultural force unto itself. Now, “Dave” has invaded the liquor cabinet.
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Ever pull a bottle of wine out of the refrigerator and notice what look like little glass shards swirling around the bottom or stuck to the underside of the cork? It’s freaky, yes, but they’re actually harmless tartaric acid crystals. Welcome to the strange world of acidity in wine.
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I LOVE wine-tasting. I plan many of my vacations around it, and my travels have taken me everywhere from Mendoza in Argentina and the Willamette Valley in Oregon to smaller, more off-the-radar regions like the North Fork of Long Island (not far from where I grew up) and the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario (yes, as […]
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