Pairing Wine with Grilled Fish

Summer’s end is closing in on us, as witnessed by the encroaching darkness that makes grilling more and more of a challenge each weekend. I lament the passing of yet another summer, but I am... read more

Wine Region to Know: Rioja

"Rioja is beautiful." The first line of The Wine Region of Rioja by Ana Fabiano, (Sterling Epicure, 2012) available here, is proven true again and again throughout this breathtaking new... read more

Washington Vineyards Toast Record-Breaking Harvest

While the Midwest is turning lemons into lemonade — we mean, grapes into wine — during a serious drought, one wine region in the U.S. is on track with its own grape production.  The... read more

Brad Pitt to Serve 'Homemade Wine' at His Wedding

The whole world is buzzing about Brangelina's upcoming nuptuals, and we have a juicy (literally) piece of gossip about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's wedding: the couple will supposedly serve... read more

Just Released: Marlborough Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs

The Marlborough region at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island is a beautiful place to grow grapes, and remains perhaps the country’s best-known wine-producing region. The... read more

Yellow Tail Wine Is Getting Classy

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The Austrailian wine Yellow Tail is associated more with the lower-end drinkers (re: the under-21 crowd, college drinkers, and lovers of the "Second Cheapest" wine) rather than the higher-... read more

Cycling Culinary Tour of Conegliano, Italy

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Conegliano is a town located in the Veneto region, in the province of Treviso. Located about 30 kilometers north of the city of Treviso, it lies in the foothills of the Dolomites and is most noted... read more

Wedding Wines, Part 1

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No, I don’t mean to suggest that you share crappy wine at your wedding. Instead, I think that an easy guide like this will make selecting your wines an easy task, one you can quickly clear off... read more