This is a handy guide full of statistics on some of the world's most common white grape varietals. This is meant to be a fast reference...

This is a handy guide full of statistics on some of the world's most common red grape varietals. This is meant to be a fast reference...

Just to the south-east of Burgundy is the small wine appellation of Jura in the eastern French province of Franche-Comte, that produces...

If you have followed along thus far, you know that understanding the big picture here is important. The sections of the tasting method...

It’s time to take a look at the glass and observe the tears - sometimes called legs - these are the streaking watercolors running down...

Fascinatingly enough, we really can’t taste a whole lot of anything at all without the use of our noses. Sensations we can, however,...

As silly as it may sound, smells are ninety percent of what we remember about a wine. The smell is essentially the flavor. The only...

Here’s a list of the most commonly purchased, and widely available wines in the United States. Perhaps you enjoy one of these wines, or...

Chocolate is a tough thing to pair, especially milk chocolate. The sweet affects of the chocolate and lingering creaminess make these...

Several months back, I delved headfirst into the Right Bank of Bordeaux, and got to pontificating about Pomerol and St.-Emilion . Soil...

Michigan is one of the foremost grape-growing states in the America, coming in at number four for overall production, and has been for...

Manchego may be my favorite cheese for a charcuterie board. It sings wonderfully next to the salty flavors of Serrano, the sweet richness...

Looming within the easternmost embankment of the Andes, high above the cloud-cover lies a small Mecca of white wine, in a country known...

Several months back, we looked at the intricacies of Sicily’s most adored, and dutiful reds, those from the Etna region, and how altitude...

Australia has a lot to offer to the world of wine. The country’s overall production is the sixth largest in the world, and wines made...

There’s nothing more hedonistic and folklorish in the world of wine than fine Napa Cabernet and Ribeye steak. The pairing is practically...

For one of the oldest and most exciting winemaking areas in the new world, we have none other than French Protestants to thank. The...

Biodynamic winemaking has been all the rage in Burgundy and the Loire Valley , areas that produce some of Europe’s most stunning wine....

Nestled between the culinary towns of Dijon and Lyon lies the winemaking region of Burgundy known as the Côte D'Or, with its street signs...

A few weeks ago I wrote a column about pairing Port with Stilton, and suggested a plethora of related dry wine pairings on different...