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What wine for Mardi Gras?

Ric Orlando

Mardi Gras is here. Are you pairing Wine and Gumbo? Here is the surprise that my decades of R&D have concluded.

Beyond The Known

Penny Weiss

Exploring the heel of Italy's boot and discovering exotic wine.

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

For some extra spice, we've added 3 new gins to our repetoire of wines.

The Two Brothers of Verona

Penny Weiss

This dynamic duo knows how to embrace life and make memorable wines!

Four Shades of Pink

Roger Morris

For Valentine's Day, some variations for your Champagne celebration.

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

Among the wintry reds, some springtime blossoms of California Chardonnays.

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

Zuccardi and Balbo - wines from two Argentine stalwarts.

Visit Five French Wine Regions Without Leaving Home

Bernard Kenner

"Wine Masters Season 1 France", by Klaas de Jong, is a beautifully shot series about five wine making families, one from each of five premiere regions of France.  He is a feature film producer who has turned his hand to a topic he wanted to give  deeper treatment to  than is normally found.  Each segment gives the viewer a sense of place, or terroir,  that identifies each  growing region.

 

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

Classy wines from classic regions of the New and Old Worlds

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

Shopping at the worldwide wine bazaar isn't at all bizarre.

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

From simply red to complex red - a rouge for most occasions and every pocketbook.

Guest Check: Sparkling Service

Serafin Alvarado

Opening a bottle of bubbly can be a daunting experience for anyone but particularly for those with minimal experience. Practice makes perfect.

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

As the Times Square ball falls around midnight, there will be an uprising of bubbles!

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

Some great choices for holiday gifts and dinner wines that will not be re-gifted.

Ca’ Salina and Villa Almé

As you enter the Veneto region at the base of the Alps you encounter steep mountains of grape dedicated to developing the best and only offcially designated Proseccos.

The Weekly Dozen

Roger Morris

A selection of current wine releases worth exploring.

Moscadello and Cantucci: Milk and Cookies for Grownups

Nick O'Connell

Finding gifts for my family has become part of the adventure - things with a touch of the exotic to help them feel a little closer to what I saw and smelled and did on my travels. This is the story of how I left home alone, meandered to Tuscany for a travel-writing class, and searched for presents that should make each recipient look forward to my next escape as much as I do.

American Crus - 1982

Roger Morris

Bristish-educated and born into royalty, American food critic Roy Andries de Groot shook up California's wine world with his Classification of 1982.

In Defense of Minerality

Roger Morris

I know what I taste in my wine, even if I don't know how it got there.

Cork (Dis)Closures

Roger Morris

7 true stories to tell consumers while you're uncorking their bottles.

Bordeaux' Random Harvest

Roger Morris

Summarizing a vintage is never an easy task - nor always a pleasant one.

A Country for Old Pinots

Roger Morris

A visit to Oregon's Wllamette Valley allows to appreciate what came before.

Champagne in a Box

Roger Morris

Pier Liem's new boxed set tells all about this iconic sparkling wine, then provides us with vintage maps of where to find its aparkling treasures.

New Bourgognes for 2018 Wine Lists

Roger Morris

Burgundy, continuing to diversify its offerings, launches two new affordable appellations.

Inn on Randolph: Oasis of Calm During Grape Harvest

Nick O'Connell

Located in a lovely, leafy neighborhood a short walk from downtown Napa, the Inn on Randolph is a classic B&B with period architecture and an interesting past as one of the early homes in Napa.