With the current economic downturn forcing people to cut back at all levels, perhaps it's foolhardy to suggest that now is the...

In the U.S., we are living in the Varietal Wine Age, like all of the other New World (non-European) countries.  Most of the...

I recently attended lunch at Lucques with Christian Moueix, one of the world's best known winemakers, proprietor of legendary...

Many people like Champagne, but only a few of us, I have observed, actually enjoy Champagne throughout dinner.  I love to...

It is July, and I'm inside the notorious Washington, D.C. Beltway, which means that at least two things are happening: ...

We've all heard--and probably muttered--aphorisms to explain the disappointment after opening and tasting what was supposed to...

For those of you who view this site regularly, you may recall a column I wrote last July about moving in which I lamented one of...

One of the least-known aspects about Champagne is the style which the various Champagne houses seek in making their wines. ...

The foundation of credibility in wine writing is the willingness to clearly criticize shortcomings in a wine or a winery or a...