Opening a Bottle

5 Bottles From a Recent Trip

On our recent trip to Oregon, my family and I arrived in the Willamette Valley on Father’s Day. The valley was...

Last week, I did a second tour in two years through the Willamette Valley of Oregon. While this was a family vacation...

Why I Can't Seem to Stop Drinking Scaia

You may have heard in the news last week that Paris was experiencing historic floods. With the Seine River reaching 20 feet over its banks,...

Rosé is an easy sell this time of year. It is impossibly refreshing, requires little thought on a hot summer day,...

Let’s get this over with up front: I do not have the bank account nor the time to understand Burgundy. Don’t...

The Final Part in a Series That Has Nothing to Do with Wine ... Rather, How We Commemorate Life

Six Wines. Three Head-to-Head Battles. Everyone's a Winner.

Situated in the northwestern corner of Italy, the province of Piedmont is heaven on earth for foodies. White truffles, hazelnuts, braised...

Here’s a little story that — in its own little way — sums up the differences between winemaking in the Old...

The Barolo Vineyard That Everyone is Suddenly Clamoring For

Playing Goldilocks with Late-Bottled Vintage, 10-Year Tawny and 20-Year Tawny Ports

Why do we buy the wine we buy? What are our motivations in selecting this bottle instead of that bottle? Sometimes...

Arguably France's finest terroir for Syrah.