A few years back, I and a group of my friends from the catering and restaurant industry got together for a blind red wine taste test. Our hostess lined up …
Natural wine is having a moment, but it’s been around for more than 8,000 years. Ancient Georgians buried grape juice in clay vessels to ferment the world’s first wine, planting …
Being asked to bring wine to dinner should be simple, but I tend to overthink it when I don’t know what’s being served. That gets worse when we’re going to …
If you’ve ever stood in the wine aisle at the grocery store, Total Wine & More, or Costco, squinting at the back label of a bottle and trying to decide …
Total Wine & More is pretty much the ultimate in-person wine shopping destination. If you’ve ever browsed their aisles, then you’re already familiar with the experience: massive stores stocked with …
The first time I bought a case of wine online, I was convinced I’d found a brilliant deal. There were discounts everywhere I looked, bold claims about how much I …
I remember the first time I tried to buy wine “properly.” You know, with the intention of getting a good bottle from a reputable region? I stood in the grocery …
If your dad enjoys wine, you’ve probably had the same thought I have every year: what do you buy someone who already has a favorite bottle, a full wine rack, …
Costco’s treasure-hunt wine aisle or curated bottles delivered to your door? Here’s how they stack up if you already buy wine at Costco. For years, my wine-buying routine was pretty …
Online wine clubs have become a very popular way to keep your rack stocked with high-quality bottles chosen by an expert — without having to drive 15 minutes to your …
How do you find great wine without overpaying for it? It’s an age-old question that not many have found a satisfying answer to. My own answer used to be a …