Books about wine satisfy many demands.  Technical texts are geared toward winemakers and grape growers.  Picture books...

The corkscrew is an obvious choice as one, but what’s the other?  I’ll give you a hint -- it costs between $5...

For some lovers of Italian red wine, the controversy stumbles on about the primacy of Nebbiolo or Sangiovese.  Which grape...

In 1967 Alexis Lichine released his Encyclopedia of Wines & Spirits, followed a few years later by Hugh Johnson’s...

English-language wine books are everywhere, with new ones vying for coveted space on bookstore shelves.  Hardly a noted...

Science is a scary word to those of us who know little about it.  There were two ways to learn a concept, according to the...

When a copy of Ian d’Agata’s “Native Wine Grapes of Italy” landed on my desk with a thud, I glanced at...

Wine drinkers and collectors with an interest in the economics of American wine--and the techniques of winemaking in a post...

As an expression of graphic design and art, wine labels have been with us since the latter part of the 18th century, claims...

  Most wine consumers want to know little more than:  How much does it cost, and does it taste good?  Beyond...