Sonoma, the Desination for Pinot Noir

Posted by Snooth, Special Contributor
In some ways, California is an odd place when it comes to wine. Regions tend to become associated with a particular variety: Napa with Cabernet, Santa Barbara with Pinot Noir, Lodi with Zinfandel. It... read more

8 Sustainable Spirits and Wines for Earth Day

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
Think drinking organic means you have to pass on the wine and cocktails? Think again. Now more than ever, distilleries and vineyards have taken notice of the organic movement and responded with USDA-... read more

Why We Love Chablis

Posted by The Daily Sip, Special Contributor
If you gravitate toward champagne and sancerre and prefer your chardonnay without overt flavors of oak, vanilla, or butter, try chablis. The eponymous wine of the most northerly... read more

From the Wine Cellar: California Whites, Mostly Chardonnay

Posted by Roger Morris, Special Contributor
Warm days bring out our desire for chilled white wines to sip or to have at the table. Here are a half-dozen new chardonnays from California along with a lone sauvignon blanc to start us off. 2011... read more

Where to Find the Best Malbecs in Argentina

Posted by The Daily Sip, Special Contributor
If a trip to Mendoza, Argentina, is in your future, make sure to save an afternoon for a visit to the delightful Lagarde, a family-run, mid-size winery that dates back to 1897. You’ll learn... read more

How to Pair Wine with Foods From Around the World

Posted by The Daily Sip, Special Contributor
Just about every type of cuisine can be paired with the right wine. All that’s required are a couple of ground rules to easily pair wine with everything from masala dosa and delicate toro to... read more

Judit Llop on Morlanda Wines

Posted by Ali Rosen, Daily Meal Video, The Daily Meal Staff
Grapes from Morlanda
In recent years we have seen more and more Spanish wines enter the U.S. market, and in the video above we were able to catch up with Judit Llop, the winemaker for Morlanda wines. She explained what... read more

From the Cellar: 5 Spanish Wines

Posted by Roger Morris, Special Contributor
Regardless of what wines from Spain cross my desk, I know they will be interesting drinking. 2009 Valdelana "Agnus" Rioja Crianza ($24). Rounded flavors of ripe cherries. Full-bodied and... read more