Wine and Food

Rosé has long been viewed as the ultimate summer sipper, thanks to its refreshing acidity and easy-drinking, fruit-forward profile. But the category is much broader than that reputation suggests. Wine …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Buying wine used to be a challenge for me. The descriptions were either full of confusing technical jargon or reduced to something overly simple, like “red or white.” Since working …

Shopping for someone who loves wine sounds simple, until you’re standing in the aisle second-guessing everything. Sure, you could grab a decent-looking bottle, add a ribbon, and call it a …