Buying Wine
Like to Cork…or Screw (cap)?
People ask me all the time about screwcaps on wine. Now, most people don’t think much about the science of wine; they just want to
September 5, 2013
People ask me all the time about screwcaps on wine. Now, most people don’t think much about the science of wine; they just want to
I built this website to help you de-mystify the world of wine, so that you can try new stuff at your local retailer, or order
France, and specifically Bourgogne, what we in the great USA call Burgundy, is where the world’s best Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays are grown. And I
At a lunch last week hosted by Cooking by the Book , I was reminded why I like Chilean wine so much. Or at least
This delicious non-vintage Chardonnay is an outstanding value at $13 (at the winery, and as cheap as $9 in some stores) and one of the
What are the only grape varieties allowed to go into Champagne? Maybe not what you think.
You may shop for wines using one of the well-known point systems. Let’s look at them a little bit.
This Chianti, mostly from the Sangiovese grape, is a classified wine, and the DOCG means Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita. That ought to mean
Spain grows great wines—Grenache and Carignane from Priorat, Tempranillo from Rioja and Ribero del Duero, and Albarino from Rias Biaxas to name a few. But
This off-dry, which naturally means slightly sweet, white wine is the perfect pairing for spicy food and Asian food. And of course spicy Asian food
Rosé wine—mostly dry wine, that is—pairs great with a wide range of food. In fact it’s one of the best pairing wines there is. Rosé
Champagne isn’t only for New Year’s Eve, weddings of people you love and funerals of people you didn’t. Here’s a quote from Lily Bollinger of
Movies about wine are relatively few, and good ones are as rare as a 1961 Hermitage La Chapelle. Here’s an overview of a couple worth
Things are pretty tough right now in Spain. Twenty-five percent unemployment. “Indignados” pitching tents in public parks like the “Occupy” movement did in the US
Spanish whites seem to be so often defined by Albarino, which admittedly makes a wonderful wine, especially those from Rias Baixas in Galicia in northwestern
Last Monday I got the opportunity to sit down with famed Zinfandel winemaker Joel Peterson of Ravenswood at The Frog and the Peach in New
When you think of Greece these days, you sadly might think of financial crises, bailouts, maybe even riots in the streets. Don’t think of those
And now for something completely different. This wine is from Sardinia, an Italian island, and it’s based on the Carignano (Carignane) grape, one you might
Should You Listen to Wine Experts? Champagne Exports Highest in 5 Years Red Wines of Sicily Carmenere: One of my Favorites! Wine Fraud Give it
I know that Spring isn’t here yet, and spring is the traditional time to drink Rose. But you don’t have to wait for spring to