Wine Trips

When we need a bottle of fine wine, most of us know where to go. We certainly have a certain "go to" for dinner parties, the bottle that always gets rave reviews from guests. Before it was ever bottled, it's likely that the wine you...

As Americans, we might well never forget Thomas Jefferson for the famous words that he written when he created the Declaration of Independence. While that document was vital then, and still stands as an amazing historical text and piece of America's history, it doesn't tell...

For most beverages, temperature and position during storage don't modify the flavor or integrity of the drink. (Okay, wait. Temp does matter for milk.) Seriously, for the most part, it doesn't matter ...

Once the tour and tastings are over, you can always purchase some of what you loved to take home and enjoy another time. While you can open a bottle at any time, for any reason, here are some of the times we like it best. Out...

While it's a favorite for special occasions, dinner parties, and sometimes as a way to wind down at the end of a crazy week, you have to be careful with wine so it doesn't go bad before you open the bottle. Here are things to...

Sitting at a wine barrel table sampling a flight of local artisan wines, tasting regional plans of the finest foods grown right here locally is always what we think of when we think of a food and wine experience. The reality is however that we...

Have you ever asked yourself what you're supposed to search for when the server pours wine into your glass? Or had a mild panic attack when a clerk in a wine shop asks you what you're looking for? Even though you know next to zero about...

There has never been a better time to go visit a winery near you. All over the U.S., more wineries than ever are eager and open for you to drop by. Many of them plan special events during the season and entire regions now are...