It’s a great day when you discover a wine you love. But…
New Year’s means gathering with loved ones, making resolutions for next year,…
When I started French Wine Tutor last July, the top questions I…
When I was invited to a wine pairing dinner at Avra Estiatorio in Beverly Hills featuring the wines of Domaine Carneros, I jumped at the chance to taste a selection of their Napa Valley sparkling wines. Joining us for dinner…
Lambrusco, the effervescent red wine from Italy, is in the midst of an exciting renaissance. In recent years, the wine, once known as a mass-produced, inexpensive, sugary-sweet beverage, is shedding its poor image and is now being made…
Saying “wine and cheese” is like saying “peanut butter and jelly” or “pancakes and syrup,” and not just because the whole is—if not greater than—just as delicious as the sum of its parts! These two ancient products also…
Port wine is not the first thing that comes to mind for a refreshing summer aperitif: as delicious as it is, it’s also alcoholic, heavy, and sweet. But this wine has been relegated to after-dinner fireside winter drinks…
What are the dog days of summer? If you thought they were the hottest days of the season when we all just lie around like hot dogs, you would only be half right. In fact, “dog days” is…