2011 Archive

What’s New Year’s Without Champagne? - December 28, 2011
The Joy Of Christmas In A Bottle Of Wine - December 21, 2011
The Meaning Of Christmas In Wine - December 14, 2011
Memorable Wine Moments Of 2011 - December 07, 2011
Sommelier Isn’t French For Snob - November 30, 2011
A Lineup Of Wines For Thanksgiving - November 23, 2011
Wine’s Origin Less Important Than Taste - November 16, 2011
When Wine Brings Out The Worst In Us - November 09, 2011
Wine Etiquette Tips For Fine Dining - November 02, 2011
What’s Inside Private Label Bottles - October 26, 2011
Wine Tasting And The Company We Keep - October 19, 2011
A Masters’ Wine Tasting To Remember - October 12, 2011
The Wine We Don’t Want To Drink - October 05, 2011
Developing The Palate With Aromas - September 28, 2011
Many Ways To Make A Great Wine - September 21, 2011
What Do Master Sommeliers Really Do? - September 14, 2011
More Champagne To China, Less For Us - September 07, 2011
Weather Woes For Napa Wineries - August 31, 2011
So Sad When Good Corks Go Bad - August 24, 2011
Telling Little And Big Lies About Wine - August 17, 2011
Toasting New Master Sommelier Okubo - August 10, 2011
High On Beers Of The Southwest - August 03, 2011
Young, Fresh And Crispy Wines - July 27, 2011
Does Wine Have A Life Of Its Own? - July 20, 2011
A Toast To Bastille Day Revolutionaries - July 13, 2011
A Heavenly California Cabernet Tasting - July 06, 2011
How Sweet Is Your Wine Really? - June 29, 2011
Bidding Adieu (Boo Hoo) To Bordeaux - June 22, 2011
Considering Body, Wine Temperatures - June 15, 2011
The Other Bubbly From Italy Sparkles - June 08, 2011
A Healthy Attitude Toward Wine Ratings - June 01, 2011
A Wine That Shouts ‘Made In America’ - May 25, 2011
The Perfect Wines For A Wedding Day - May 18, 2011
Stupid Things People Say About Wine - May 11, 2011
The Cool New School Of Restaurateurs - May 04, 2011
Sweet Wines Are All The Rage — Really - April 27, 2011
How A $100 Wine Sells For $500 - April 20, 2011
Changes In Wines And Palate Memory - April 13, 2011
Picturing A Wine’s Identity On Labels - April 06, 2011
The New Trends In The World Of Wine - March 30, 2011
Proposed ‘Sin Tax’Will Hurt Our Economy - March 23, 2011
The Wine World’s Great Palate Divide - March 16, 2011
A Master Sommelier’s Wine Utopia - March 09, 2011
Your Sommelier’s Wine List Critera - March 02, 2011
A Wine’s Alcohol Content Is A Guesstimate - February 23, 2011
A Truly Great Wine Has Character And Soul - February 16, 2011
Provence in a glass - February 09, 2011
Drink Wine Like A Drinker, Not A Taster - February 02, 2011
Taking Time To Appreciate Tasting Wine - January 26, 2011
Snobs Suck The Fun Out Of Drinking Wine - January 19, 2011
Chasing Rare Bottles Of ‘Allocated’Wine - January 12, 2011
A Sommelier’s Role Is To Put The Guest First - January 05, 2011

2010 Archive

2010: A Great Year For Wining And Dining - December 29, 2010
A Gift Of Wine Brings Many Pleasures - December 22, 2010
Your Sommelier’s New Year Predictions - December 15, 2010
The Best Wines For Holiday Gifts, Parties - December 08, 2010
Tips For Storing And Using Leftover Wine - December 01, 2010
Wines To Make Thanksgiving Dinner Sing - November 24, 2010
Beaujolais Nouveau Kicks Off The Holidays - November 17, 2010
Paying It Forward And The Solera Effect - November 10, 2010
A Mystery Menu At Chicago’s Alinea - November 03, 2010
Getting Acquainted With Chile’s Carmenere - October 27, 2010
A Dream Dinner At The Japanese Consulate - October 20, 2010
Old Vine Zinfandel: A Meal In A Glass - October 06, 2010
Great Wines To Bring Along To A Polo Match - September 29, 2010
Great Wine Is Truly Made In The Vineyard - September 22, 2010
Why Sulfur Is Used In Making Wine - September 15, 2010
How Emotions Affect Enjoyment Of Wines - September 08, 2010
For Good Value Wine, Think Inside The Box - September 01, 2010
Like Fine Wine, Sake Can Improve With Age - August 25, 2010
A Bucket List That Stands The Test Of Time - August 18, 2010
The Importance Of Good Wine Service - August 11, 2010
Wine Gadgets To Use And Some To Lose - August 04, 2010
Pairing Pizza And Wine - July 21, 2010
Some Tips For Enjoyable Wine-tasting Trips - July 14, 2010
Greatness Can Come In Many Flavors - July 07, 2010
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Finding Balance In Life — And Wine - June 30, 2010
The Many Ways Wines Are Like People - June 23, 2010
What To Look For When Barrel Tasting Wines - June 16, 2010
A Stunning Taste From Another Time - June 09, 2010
In Wine Tasting, Less Is More - May 26, 2010
Wonderful Accidents That Lead To Wines - May 19, 2010
Some Weird News In The World Of Wine - May 12, 2010
The Internationalization Of Wine - May 05, 2010
The Best Web Sites For Wine Lovers - April 28, 2010
The Bottom Line On The Cost Of Wine - April 21, 2010
Going Online To Find Fine Wines - April 14, 2010
Enjoying Wine By Keeping It Simple - April 07, 2010
Living It Up: Excessive Wine Tasting - March 31, 2010
A Wise Investment In Fine Wines - March 24, 2010
Gamay Beyond Beaujolais Nouveau - March 17, 2010
Seeking Signs Of Maturity In Wine - March 10, 2010
Where A Love Of Wines Begins - March 03, 2010
A Myriad Of Uses For Wine Grapes - February 24, 2010
The Basics Of Good Wine Service - February 17, 2010
How Wine Can Enhance Experiences - February 10, 2010
Green Is Good, But Quality Rules - February 03, 2010
Understanding How To Enjoy Wines - January 27, 2010
For Winemakers, It’s All In The Yeast - January 20, 2010
Lunching With The Super Tuscans - January 13, 2010
Discovering New Palate Pleasers - January 06, 2010

2009 Archive

Our Sommelier’s Predictions For 2010 - December 30, 2009
Gifts For The Wine Lover In Your Life - December 23, 2009
Twelve Days Of Christmas, Vino Style - December 16, 2009
Seeking Wines With A Sense Of Place - December 09, 2009
Wines To Pair With Your Comfort Food - December 02, 2009
Top Wine Picks For Thanksgiving - November 25, 2009
Popular, Powerful California Cabernet - November 18, 2009
Restaurant Wine List Pet Peeves - November 11, 2009
A Gadget To Age Your Wine Quickly - November 04, 2009
Unmasking A Wine’s True Character - October 28, 2009
The Unglamorous Side Of A Sommelier - October 21, 2009
Wines To Match Your Many Moods - October 14, 2009
The ‘Others’ Offer Great Food Pairings - October 07, 2009
A Mixed Week Of A Wine Firsts - September 30, 2009
Too Much Tannin, Acidity Can Bite - September 23, 2009
A Worrisome Time For Wine Lovers - September 16, 2009
Sensational Whites For Summer Heat - September 09, 2009
Judging The Subtle Nuances Of Sake - September 02, 2009
Sagging Economy Uncorks Wine Discounts - August 26, 2009
Making A Case For Wine Versus Beer - August 19, 2009
A Wine’s Relative Value - August 12, 2009
Red vs. White: Is It The Color Or The Flavor? - August 05, 2009
Wines With A Volcanic Explosion Of Flavor - July 29, 2009
It’s A Tough Job, But Somebody’s Gotta Do It - July 22, 2009
The Pros And Cons Of Vintage Charts - July 15, 2009
A Few Pressing Wine Questions For You - July 08, 2009
How Fruit, Flower, Leaf And Root Affect Wine - July 01, 2009
Bidding On And Collecting Fine Wines - June 24, 2009
The Simple Purity Of Unadulterated Wines - June 17, 2009
A Sommelier’s Plea For Wines By The Glass - June 10, 2009
Dry Rose: Perfect For Summertime Sipping - June 03, 2009
Tips For Tasting Straight From The Barrel - May 27, 2009
Comparing Old World And New World Wines - May 20, 2009
Some Inventive Ways To Reuse Wine Crates - May 13, 2009
The Many Nuances Of Well-aged Fine Wines - May 06, 2009
In Search Of A Wine That’s Perfect For You - April 22, 2009
Rating And Collecting ‘Cult’ Wines - April 15, 2009
Master Sommeliers Do It Blind - April 08, 2009
The Story Of Wine Classification - April 01, 2009
The Silver Lining: New Wines - March 25, 2009
Enjoying The Textural Feel Of Wine - March 18, 2009
Decadently Rich Italian Red Wines - March 11, 2009
What’s That Wine’s Name Again? - March 04, 2009
A Wine Stimulus Package - February 25, 2009
The Sweet Truth About Winemaking - February 18, 2009
For Wine Lists, Variety Is The Spice Of Life - February 11, 2009
Your Sommelier’s Cool Tour de France - February 04, 2009
The Exclusive Flavors Of Old Wines - January 28, 2009
Sulfites, Legs And Other Wine Myths - January 14, 2009
The Best Wine Experiences Of 2008 - January 07, 2009

2008 Archive

Your Sommelier’s Predictions For 2009 - December 31, 2008
The Many Delights Of Krug Champagne - December 24, 2008
Hangover Helpers - December 17, 2008
Going Wild With Food-friendly Sake - December 10, 2008
My Top Three Most Versatile Whites - December 03, 2008
Giving Thanks For The Blessings Of Wine - November 26, 2008
How To Deal With Second-choice Wine - November 19, 2008
Esoteric Wine Finds - November 12, 2008
The Top Three Versatile Reds - November 05, 2008
The Ceremony Of Champagne Sabering - October 29, 2008
You Know You’re A Wine Geek When ... - October 22, 2008
A Surprising Secret About Wine Dinners - October 15, 2008
Those Wine Moments With Food, Friends - October 08, 2008
A Fabulous Marathon Bordeaux Tasting - October 01, 2008
Best Of Times For Wine Lovers - September 24, 2008
An Eternal Quest To Taste ‘Great’ Wines - September 17, 2008
Discovering Tasty Messages In A Bottle - September 10, 2008
Choosing That Final Bottle Of Wine - August 27, 2008
Tasting Captures Only A Glimpse Of Wine - August 20, 2008
The Beaujolais Beyond Nouveau - August 06, 2008
Waxing Poetic About Favorite Wines - July 30, 2008
Following In Robert Mondavi’s Footsteps - July 23, 2008
Good Champagne Starts With The Grass - July 16, 2008
The Beautiful Wines Of Bandol - July 09, 2008
Visiting Italy Through Its Wines - July 02, 2008
Priced Out Of The Best French Wines - June 25, 2008
A Big Hurray For Versatile Vouvray - June 04, 2008
Playing ‘If You Were A Wine ...’ - May 28, 2008
Putting Wine Pairings To The Test - May 21, 2008
The Original Super Tuscan Wines - May 07, 2008
The Best Of Young Sommeliers - April 23, 2008
Great Wine And A Lovely Woman - April 09, 2008
A Sweet Relationship With Port - April 02, 2008
A Spanish Seafood Complement - March 26, 2008
The Wine In Spain Is Mainly Fine - March 19, 2008
Introducing The Lovely Aligote - March 12, 2008
Quick, Before The Secret Gets Out - March 05, 2008
In Praise Of Gulpable Rieslings - February 27, 2008
‘Un-oaked’ Pairs Better With Food - February 20, 2008
The Many Pleasures Of Gigondas - February 06, 2008
Bandol: Great Wines Of The Sun - January 30, 2008
Manipulating Mediocre Vintages - January 16, 2008
Those Shameless Wine Groupies - January 09, 2008
A Resolution To Enjoy Wine More - January 02, 2008

2007 Archive

Wines That Improve With Age - December 26, 2007
It Was A Wonderful Wine Year - December 19, 2007
The Difficulities In Rating Wines - December 12, 2007
Tasting Burgundy, From ‘05 To 1959 - December 05, 2007
A Wine Lover’s Thanksgiving Menu - November 21, 2007
Clones, Colognes, Cost And Cool - November 14, 2007
How Aussies Wow Wine Drinkers - October 31, 2007
A Crisis In Elitist Wine Pricing - October 24, 2007
The Tradition Of Sniffing The Cork - October 17, 2007
Remembering Wines We Drink - October 03, 2007
The Generosity Of Sharing Wines - September 19, 2007
To Decant Or Not To Decant? - September 12, 2007
Sipping, Selecting And Shipping - August 29, 2007
For The Best Value, Try Euro Wines - August 22, 2007
Good Wines Some People Hate - August 15, 2007
Never Bored With Bordeaux - August 08, 2007
A Wine Lesson From Goldilocks - August 01, 2007
Not Too Sweet, Not Too Dry … - July 25, 2007
Raising A Glass To Vegan Cuisine - July 18, 2007
Falling In Love With Pinot Noir - July 11, 2007
Why Wine Is Best At Its Origin - July 04, 2007
In Champagne de Venoge’s Cellar - June 20, 2007
A Remarkable Wine From 1942 - June 13, 2007
A Sommelier’s Tough Travel Times - May 30, 2007
Enjoying Wine While You Still Can - May 23, 2007
Raising A Glass To Light Wines - May 16, 2007
A FEW Tips On Tasting Fine Wines - May 09, 2007
Inside Wine Packaging Gimmicks - May 02, 2007
How To Plan A Wine Tasting Party - April 11, 2007
Declaring War On Wine Terroirists - April 04, 2007
Celebrating Passion-filled Wines - March 21, 2007
Pitching A Sommelier’s Pet Peeves - March 14, 2007
A Modest Point System Proposal - March 07, 2007
The Categories Of Wine Drinkers - February 28, 2007
The Goldilocks Wine Philosophy - February 21, 2007
The Point Of Describing Wines - February 14, 2007
Sometimes, Bigger Really Is Better - January 31, 2007
Up To Here With Wine Snobs - January 19, 2007
Sharing The Wine Experience - January 12, 2007
2007: A Good Year For Wine - January 05, 2007

2006 Archive

The Best ‘Overrated’ Wines - December 22, 2006
12 Days Of Christmas Wines - December 15, 2006
The Joy of Wine - December 01, 2006
When Wine Goes Traveling - November 24, 2006
Beaucoup News About Beaujolais - November 17, 2006
Corked, Cooked ‘Bad’ Wines - November 10, 2006
A Perfect Time For Champagne - November 03, 2006
Winemaking Without The Juice - October 20, 2006
A Corkage Fee For BYO Diners - October 13, 2006
Drinking Down Memory Lane - October 06, 2006
The Really Cool Wines Of Chile - September 29, 2006
The Sweet Pleasure Of Icewine - September 15, 2006
Bubbling Over Old Champagne - September 08, 2006
Restaurants That Ruin Wines - September 01, 2006
A Toast To Good Glassware - August 25, 2006
The Unique Age-ability Of Wine - August 11, 2006
Wine Tasting Do’s And Don’ts - August 04, 2006
The Value Wines Of South Africa - July 28, 2006
A Cleansing, Crisp Chablis - July 21, 2006
A Great Year For Bordeaux - July 07, 2006
Tasting Wine From The Barrel - June 30, 2006
A Wine Lover’s Evolving Palate - June 16, 2006
Wines That Are Off The Chart - June 09, 2006
A Quest For Heavenly Burgundy - June 02, 2006
Tasting And Describing Wines - May 19, 2006
Pairing Wine With Your Palate - May 12, 2006
The Awful Sin Of Wine Abuse - April 28, 2006
Carrying A Torch For Madeira - April 14, 2006
The Sunshine Of Sauvignon Blanc - March 31, 2006
Wine Education By The Glass - March 17, 2006
Introducing Newbies To Vino - March 10, 2006
An Exclusive On Inclusive Wine - February 17, 2006
What To Make Of Cloudy Wines? - February 10, 2006
Looking For ‘Finesseful’ Wines - February 03, 2006
Wines Without The Chemicals - January 13, 2006

2005 Archive

Have A Very Vino Christmas - December 09, 2005
That Champagne Time Of Year - December 02, 2005
The Beaujolais Nouveau Season - November 11, 2005
The Influence Of Yeast And Oak - October 21, 2005
Saying Screw It To Bad Corks - October 14, 2005