Over the nearly dozen years I’ve been writing this weekly column, we’ve explored together various aspects of wine appreciation. What do the bottle and its label say about the liquid inside? What does ...
Don’t be intimidated. We show you how to approach those massive wine lists and ask the right questions. Wine lists at restaurants can be daunting. Some high-tech versions are offered on a tablet or ...
How does wine writer Peg Melnik pick our wine of the week winner? For wineries that want to participate in The Press Democrat’s blind tasting, send bottlings to Peg Melnik, c/o The Press Democrat, 416 ...
As much as I feel I’ve learned about wine, I still feel like I know nothing. Some of the etiquette basics still stump me. So Ereka Vetrini, lifestyle host, and a contestant on the first season of The ...
It’s easy to be overwhelmed at the staggering variety of wine glass shapes, sizes and colors. But does it need to be so complicated? Do you really need cabinets full of wine glasses to meet the ...
Do yourself a favor and enjoy a bottle of Chinon in early spring, when the hardier trees are budding, but winter’s chill ...
LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wine Group and Anheuser-Busch continue their collaborative partnership with the release of 101 North which is now available nationwide. A popular-priced wine ...
Shiraz stumps us and ice wines? We're lost. Thank goodness for San Antonio Winery's Wine 101 class this Saturday and Sunday. Though we've been all ears as friends have tried to explain to us how to ...
A stuffy tasting room with snooty suits pouring expensive wine can be intimidating and make tasting wine feel seriously inaccessible. But no one started out an expert. When the lady next to you at the ...
Reading the back of a wine bottle, you will see the government’s warning message about not consuming wine while pregnant. Another two words—“contains sulfites”—also appear. Is this a warning? Perhaps, ...