Latest Wine Articles

• Natural Wine. What Is It? - 8/27/19
• BBQ Wines for Summer - 7/30/19
• Best Wines for Summer - 6/26/19
• Saying Cheers Across the Globe - 5/28/19
• How Red & White Wines Are Made - 5/1/19
• Hosting the Perfect Wine Tasting Party - 3/26/19
• What's the Difference Between Organic, Sustainable and Biodynamic Wine Making? - 2/22/19
• Your Wine Cellar and You: How Do They Pair? - 1/23/2019
• The Lifecycle of a Grapevine - 1/5/2019
• The Pros & Cons of Various Wine Preservation Systems - 12/14/2018
• How to Open a Bottle of Wine Without a Corkscrew - 11/12/2018
• Sulfites in Wine: Do They Cause Trouble? - 10/28/2018
• 8 Things to Know About Oaking Wine - 10/1/2018
• How Our Tongues Perceive Different Tastes - 9/24/2018
• Do the Size and Shape of the Glass Really Matter? - 9/12/2018
• Wine Color: Your first introduction to wine is through your sense of sight - 8/4/2018
• Wine & Cheese - Perfect Pairings - 7/25/2018
• What's the Best Temperature to Store Wine? - 7/18/2018
• 7 Things You Should Never, Ever Do at a Wine Tasting - 7/10/2018
• How Is Rosé Different from Blush/Pink and Blanc Wines? - 6/23/2018
• Rosé Your Way to Warm Days - 3/22/2018
• How Do You Taste 60 Wines in 24 Seconds? - 1/11/2018
• What Are Bordeaux Futures? - 8/15/2017
• A Member Poem on Champagne - 5/18/2017
• Are Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc Related? How about Traminer and Gewurztraminer? - 2/20/2017
• Why Is Syrah So Popular and Is It Related to Petite Sirah? - 9/16/2016
• Can You Explain the Terms "Residual Sugar," "Brix," "Total Acidity" and "pH" as They Relate to Wine? - 4/5/2016
• What Are the Different Types of Alcohol? - 1/20/2016
• Can You Explain the Information on a Wine Label? - 10/24/2015
• Shipping Wines in the United States - 6/14/2015
• How Does Late-season Cold Weather Affect the Life Cycle of Grapevines? - 2/8/2015
• What Are the Legalities of Labelling a Wine's Origin and Vintage Year? - 10/1/2014
• All About Beaujolais Wines - 8/19/2014
• How Is Brandy Made and What Does It Have to Do with Wine? - 5/12/2014
• What Are the Rhone Ranger Wines? - 1/8/2014
• New Materials in Wine Sealing and Packaging - 11/2/2013
• How Are Vineyards Affected by Heavy Rains? What Other Natural Foes Threaten the Vine? - 4/2/2013
• Is There a Way to Store Partial Bottles of Wine So They Won't Spoil? - 1/4/2013
• What Is a Meritage Wine? - 7/26/2012
• What Are Your Thoughts on "Two-buck Chuck?" - 5/3/2012
• What Is the Limited Series? - 2/15/2012
• Holiday Food and Wine Pairings - 12/18/2011
  Visit this page daily as the holidays approach to find some great holiday food and wine pairings. more...
• What Happened to Madeira Wines - 11/22/2011
  At one time this wine was the darling beverage of the Colonies (That's what they called the United States before 1776.) It is now hardly ever discussed, let alone consumed. This is primarily because of it's being thought of as a cooking wine. While it is used quite effectively in this role, it seems to have lost its dominance as a favored aperitif. more...
• The Pleasures of Port - 11/21/2011
  Port, the sweet, opulent and rich dessert wine from Portugal, has been attracting loyal fans for nearly 300 years. It has the distinction of probably being the world's first bottled "vintage" wine (1775), the first demarcated wine district sanctioned by the government (1678) and undoubtedly the most famous wine discovered by accident. more...
• Plastic Wine Bottles - 10/29/2011
• Sediment Particles - 10/23/2011
• Sediment and Tartrate Crystals - 10/14/2011
• What goes down faster? Chardonnay or Cabernet? - 10/12/2011
• No Good Wines Were Harmed - 10/02/2011
• Santa Maria BBQ Tri-Tip...the real story and recipe - 09/26/2011
• Argentinian Wines  - 08/23/2011
• Sediment in Wine - 07/03/2011
• Her Secret to Tasty Beef - 06/05/2011
• The View From The Bay - 05/20/2011