Choosing a bottle of wine should be an enjoyable experience and can even be an engaging experience, though knowing where to begin can prove difficult. To get you started, the sommelier team at ...

It’s easy to be overwhelmed at the staggering variety of wine glass shapes, sizes and colors. But does it need to be so complicated? Do you really need cabinets full of wine glasses to meet the ...

Once grapes are picked from the vine, they enter a winery’s cellar. But what’s the magic behind the cellar doors that turns grapes into fine wine? With my Wine 101 column I share what I know about ...

Today we explore the facet of complexity through the eyes of several esteemed winemakers. How important is it to winemakers when crafting wine? And without getting too geeky, how do winemaker create ...

When most people think of sparkling wine, they picture partaking of some while watching the ball drop on New Year’s Eve or when making a heartwarming celebratory toast. Known for their bubbles, ...

Every industry has its jargon. In the wine business, to understand some wine words, one- or two-sentence definitions suffice. However, there are some more nuanced words and phrases that take a ...

I started an informative newspaper column called “Wine 201” about 20 years ago, with the intent of building a wine culture in my hometown of Geneva in Ashtabula County. At the time, there were just ...