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The Bellini
Invented at Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy, this tantalizing cocktail is sweet and luscious.
champagne
You don't have to empty your wallet on high-priced champagne during the holidays: the world of sparkling wine is much wider than you think. Continue...
The fine rieslings of Germany’s Saar and Ruwer can be more delicately complex than good white burgundy.
The rollicking story of the world's most expensive bottle of wine and a grand-scale fraud.
How to decifer VS from XO.
The Faces of Lompoc Wine
A look at three major vintners in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto.
The wines were legends, one of them dating from 1779; the animating spirit of the event is something of legend, too.
The New Beaujolais
These rich, complex wines aren't "nouveau"—they're so old-fashioned they're almost avant-garde.
The New California Wine
From the first rustic wines of nearly 250 years ago to the bold Napa reds that have won the world's attention over the last few decades, the state's vintners have always been groundbreakers. In recent years, a new era has been dawning in California: one of fascinating wines that reflect the personality of the place while drawing inspiration from afar. Herewith, we pay tribute to the legends and the pioneers, celebrate great moments in California wine's history, and showcase the bottles to buy now. It's time to take another sip of the Golden State's wines and savor its culture of creativity. Keep Reading »
The New California Wine
From the first rustic wines of nearly 250 years ago to the bold Napa reds that have won the world's attention over the last few decades, the state's vintners have always been ground-breakers. In recent years, a new era has been dawning in California: one of fascinating wines that reflect the personality of the place while drawing inspiration from afar. Herewith, we pay tribute to the legends and the pioneers, celebrate great moments in California wine's history, and showcase the bottles to buy now. It's time to take another sip of the Golden State's wines and savor its culture of creativity.
Sensuous whites, bright young reds-can these really be from Switzerland?
The Six Main Styles of Champagne
All French champagnes, including the Champagne region's excellent vintage wines, are classified according to a few principal designations, or styles.
Txakolí: Summer’s Coolest Wine
The Basque region's effervescent, bone-dry white is tailor made for the dog days of August.
Urban Grapes
Northern Europe's most intriguing wine is city-grown
Velenosi 'Quattro Mani,' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2006
The perfect pairing for a down-home meal would be a soothing, comfortable red, one with full flavor but not too much tannin or grip.