Our wine-loving lifestyle is under attack. I’m not talking about the archaic 3-tier distribution system that stifles our ability to purchase cult and boutique beauties directly (or easily). Nor is it the wicked economy that's delivering serious hardship to our-read more-
Small Italian wineries producing handcrafted wines are struggling to break into the U.S. market. For every giant like Antinori or Frescobaldi there are hundreds of small producers who can’t provide the large volume distributors demand. Ironically, these small producers often-read more-
By now you're heard the news, Alcohol May Help Fight Weight Gain In Women! You don't have to take Wine Spectator's word for it, either. You can also read about it in Health News, Digital Journal, NPR, the Vancouver Sun,-read more-
Dinner with wine used to be simple. The rule was white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. But most of us don’t just eat meat and potatoes or drink claret and Chablis these days. With modern-read more-
At almost two meters in height, with broad shoulders and sturdy hands, Paolo Vodopivec looks well adapted to work the land that is Carso. When I drove through this northeastern Italian region a year ago, I felt tremendous respect for-read more-
There was a time when I loved Australian Shiraz: that time was 2005, and the wine in question was Yellow Tail. Fortunately for me, I wised up and graduated to better wines. Unfortunately for the Australian wine industry, so did-read more-
Pinot noir is one of our most exciting grape varieties. I say our because even though the grape originates in the Burgundy region of France, New Zealand has successfully picked up the pinot noir ball and run with it. The-read more-
Common synonyms for unique include individual, exclusive, exceptional, inimitable, distinctive, matchless, and rare—all attributes we love to find in wine. One way to achieve these qualities is to look for wines made from grape varieties that stand out from the-read more-