In a perfect world, we would spend our summer afternoons refreshing and reviving the palate with a glass or two of fine...

I’m grateful rather than gloating when saying this, but nevertheless:  I’ll bet that however good your Friday...

Wine blogger Joe Roberts, the infamous 1WineDude, offers an interesting perspective on wine competitions after participating in...

For most of my professional career, the sommelier has been a relic of the past, a symbol of that forgotten time when only the...

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You could make a case that James MacPhail and Jeff Gaffner are two of California's most important winemakers. There is an...

  In 1973, Leon Adams released the first comprehensive book on American wines.  Adams, the dean of American wine...

Creators Syndicate There is a tendency among wine drinkers to be more forgiving in their evaluation of wines that cost less....

Wine enthusiasts of a certain age will remember when a bottle of Mateus or Lancers rose — both light, slightly sweet,...

American wine consumers contend with many mysteries, some new and some that have been swirling around for years.  One of...