When I was younger, I studied under a talented history professor that used to open up Ancient Civilizations 101 by closing the door and...

In 2017, I took it up a challenge to blind taste about five Left Bank Bordeaux, and though then categorize them by price. I was nearly...

When I was working in restaurants, I started cooking with Taleggio on a regular basis. I love northern Italian cuisine, and I always...

Most wine lovers fawn over Left Bank Sauvignon’s ability to pair with fine red cuts of meat, and its lush tannins that envelop the...

Wine, and the vine are mentioned over one hundred-forty times in the Bible , and as I wrote about last week, it’s also used by the Lord...

Last week I took a flight to Dayton, so that I could visit the Air Force Museum. I came back with a lot of complaints, most of which have nothing to do with the carriers, although air travel does leave a lot to be desired, but with the overall experience. Hopefully, this will be an opportunity to pass on some tips for the next time you take to the skies.

Let’s talk about the 2020 vintage in California briefly. Now, if you hadn’t heard, there were some fires in California in 2020. Smoke in large quantities can reveal itself in wines in very odd ways. Some taste smoky, others due to the burning toxins in wood, can produce off-moldy flavors. Usually these smoke fumes get into the vine via the leaves, and end up infecting the fruit. Producers in California have been working diligently to combat smoke esters in the grapes. That b

Saint Joseph is an easy wine to pair with food. It has the acidity to pair with heavier fish, the boldness to compliment the gamiest...

I remember when I got my first gig at a wine shop in my hometown. The work was difficult sometimes, carrying expensive cases up and down...

Wine is mentioned quite a lot in the Bible, generally to reference the cause of the loss of one’s faculties. There are some Christians...