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Wine-Pairing Myths Jan. 24, 2017
If you find it useful when someone suggests a specific food to pair with a specific wine, you aren't... Read More
Roney Rescues Cameron Hughes Jan. 17, 2017
So far, the feel-good wine story of the year belongs to longtime vintner Pat Roney, owner of Vintage... Read More
New Year's (Wine) Wish List Jan. 03, 2017
You walk into a restaurant for a quick lunch and decide to have a glass of wine with your meal. The ... Read More
Wine for Christmas Dec. 21, 2016
By now, it's likely most holiday gifts have been bought and wrapped, but I've thought of some great ... Read More
Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers Dec. 20, 2016
Gift-giving during the holiday season has many forms of expression, including the all-important stoc... Read More
Rethinking Beaujolais Dec. 06, 2016
ROMANECHE-THORINS, France — Georges Duboeuf, now 83 years old, is old enough to remember when ... Read More
All-American Thanksgiving Nov. 22, 2016
The Thanksgiving feast is as American as apple pie, and many traditionalists believe the wines shoul... Read More
Three Tips for Holiday Feasting Nov. 15, 2016
'Tis the season for holiday feasting. That typically means a up-close and personal experience with t... Read More
The Contrarian Thanksgiving Nov. 08, 2016
The Thanksgiving feast for most of us is a celebration of tradition, turkey with all the trimmings a... Read More
J. Lohr Introduces 'Signature' Cabernet Nov. 01, 2016
If there is any California vintner who deserves a monument to himself, Jerry Lohr would be at or nea... Read More
Don't Be a Cork Dork Oct. 04, 2016
Despite the wine industry's huge transition to screw-cap closures in recent years, it seems the old-... Read More
Gallo Dazzles at Sommelier Challenge Sep. 27, 2016
Throughout the weekend of the eighth annual Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Challen... Read More
Merlot Madness Sep. 06, 2016
October is international merlot month. Think about that for a moment. Merlot is the wine everyone lo... Read More
A Labor of Love Aug. 23, 2016
The upcoming Labor Day weekend is the grillmeister's annual swan song. In most parts of the country,... Read More
The $9 Solution Aug. 16, 2016
When the Dark Horse wines were in the planning stages a few short years ago, inside the brain trust ... Read More
Oasis in the Desert Aug. 09, 2016
My summer break took me on a two-week journey through the picturesque Southwestern United States. Th... Read More
The Mystery of Wine Pricing Aug. 02, 2016
A headline in a local shop recently caught my eye: "Why wine costs what it does." Ah, the mystery of... Read More
Coming Clean Jul. 20, 2016
In recent years, alcohol-based hand sanitizers have become, well, incredibly handy. The original ide... Read More
Robert Mondavi the Man Jul. 19, 2016
The top selection this week in the Wine Talk reviews is the 50th anniversary wine from Robert Mondav... Read More
Age Before Beauty Jun. 28, 2016
The ability to age is one of the accepted tenets of wine appreciation. That may seem oddly disconnec... Read More
