Category: Recent Columns

It is high summer—time for chilled whites and rosés. Red wines need not apply. Except that is not correct. Continue reading →

With summer vacation season, some of you will be flying in airplanes. Wine may be offered. Be prepared for the pain of plane wine. Continue reading →

Happy birthday, U.S.A. Continue reading →

Wines can be divided into six categories: white, red, rosé, sparkling, dessert, and fortified. Continue reading →

Soil, clones, rootstock, slopes and valleys, trellis systems, rainfall and irrigation—all the things you think about when you think about terroir and what differentiates vineyards. Continue reading →

Like Mother’s Day last month, a Father’s Day wine column is problematic. Continue reading →

“Jammy” is two-edged wine term. On the one hand, high praise when wine comes from expertly managed vineyards and adroit winemakers. On the other hand, when referencing factory wine, it is unsubtle insult. Continue reading →

Virtually all table wine begins with a grape, and grapes are divided into five parts, all of which can contribute to the eventual wine. Continue reading →

Let’s be realistic. Most of us will never enjoy even a tiny sip of the world’s most famous and expensive wines. But there is a work-around. Continue reading →

Does freezing wine hurt wine? It depends. Continue reading →