A visit to Cantina Torrevilla’s winemaking site just south of Milan is a chance to get a real flavor of the problems confronting this cherished old Italian industry. On a cloudy, damp-feeling October ...
But I will not be joining the abstainers. I’m unwilling to part with wine. It’s not because I’m chasing tipsiness — as someone who writes about wine, I often taste 50 to 60 glasses in a ...
As fun as it can be to stop by your local wine shop and peruse their selection ahead of a dinner party or gathering (or just another Friday night), sometimes you wish you already had a few bottles ...
Not anymore. English sparkling wines are winning gold medals in blind tastings and routinely competing with (and occasionally besting) wines from the fabled champagne houses in France. You ...
Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week. I tried this wine club and have to say the hit rate of solid wines was extremely high for my moderately experienced palate.
Gorgeous vineyards, delectable food and (of course) top-notch vino – these are the essentials of a wine vacation. To help you plan a great trip (where wine tours and tastings are just the start ...
Gaja estate in Piedmont, Italy, is an iconic producer of red wines; bottles of Barolo and Barbaresco easily demand triple-digit prices. But several new projects show a focus not on the Nebbiolo ...
My favorite wines are seldom the world’s classics. (Well, with the exception of champagne.) Among my favorite reds are the cabernet francs of the Loire Valley and the gamays from the cru ...
The best gifts for wine lovers strike the perfect balance between thoughtful and functional, elevating and celebrating their beloved pastime. Suppose the recipient could practically be a sommelier ...
We’re in it for that slow, satisfying unwind. What if I told you that certain wines – and some ingredients in particular – might actually be doing more for your body than taking the edge off?
But the most popular picks are the wine versions. The bestselling ones sell out every single year, with no exceptions. Because of that, we rounded up the top options on the market to shop while ...