“Blind taste more wine. We all have unconscious bias when it comes to wine, whether it be that we only like noble varieties, or that Old World wines are better than New World. I often surprise myself when I taste blind, and it reminds me to keep an open mind and try...
“Men and women are obviously different, but did you know that this is true even when it comes to how alcohol affects them? There's a reason why the U.S.D.A. Dietary Guidelines recommend up to two drinks a day for men and up to only one for women: Women have less body...
“Natural wine is becoming a staple on many restaurant and bar lists—but many of them are not meant to be poured by the glass. Without preservatives, these wines begin to change as soon as they are introduced to oxygen. Ensure that the wine you’re ordering is at its...
“Winemakers tend to put their best bottlings—tête de cuvée, they call them—and the best vintages, wines they’re really truly proud of, they’ll put into a large format,” says Joe Robitaille, head sommelier at Bar Boulud in New York City, where he opens one large-format...
"It’s hard to pinpoint when popular opinion declared that good wines must be dry, but it couldn’t be farther from the truth. Whether it was the recent rosé revival that taught us to value dryness in response to the bulk blush wine of a bygone era, or bad experiences...
“The secret is officially out: The world is obsessed with the wines of Argentina. In recent years, the South American nation has become the fifth-largest producer of wine in the entire world, with much of that wine produced in Mendoza, a region nestled in the eastern...
“Both Washington and Oregon vintners weathered a hot, dry summer in 2018, and even drifting smoke from wildfires in other regions. But timely rains and cooler temperatures in early fall led to lovely fruit and potentially great wines.”
"WineSociety company co-founder and CEO Angela Allison thinks it’s a definite possibility – so much that she founded a cans-only wine company. “I think it could definitely grow to be 30 percent of the category within five years,” Allison says.”
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“Soap, washing, drying. What is the best soap to clean a wine glass? There is none. Wine glasses should not experience the indignity of soap. No matter how much you rinse, soap will leave aroma and tastes. Hot water is the best way to clean a wine glass. Employ a soft...