Wines of the Week: Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Weeknight: There’s plenty of good inexpensive Bordeaux out there; the problem is finding it in a sea of 8.000-plus chateaux. I can... Read More
Seven S’s: A path to better tasting skills
Here are seven steps involved in tasting wine: Seeing: Hold the glass up to a white backdrop and check the color — lighter... Read More
Developing a taste for wine
Tasting wine is a lot like golf or chess: You get better at it by doing it. As the astute wine writer... Read More
Tasting tips from vintners
Nobody tastes more wines than the people making it, and some of them have shared with me some tips on how any... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 22-28
Everyday: Oddly (and happily) enough, the search for really good $15-and-under California cabs has gotten easier of late. The latest find: the 2012 Edna... Read More
Made-to-order tips
For all too many folks, ordering wine in a restaurant is as daunting a proposition as blindly calling Scarlett Johansson or Jake... Read More