Category: Facts About Wine

Robert Parker did not invent wine scores, but surely he rode numbers to heights no one dared dream before him. Continue reading →

Back in the Baby Boom 1960s, American oenophile wannabes knew almost nothing about wine. Continue reading →

When wine label reads “alc 14% by vol,” that means 14 percent alcohol, correct? Continue reading →

Happy Fourth of July, time when all Americans celebrate in harmonious accord our separation from England. Continue reading →

Fourth installment in the “second bottle” series: Affordable wine strategies for times when Wine Spectator wonders and Parker-praised pours just are not in the budget. Continue reading →

            Past two columns have been about “second bottle” wine—stuff that is easily drinkable but not “you must try this” discoveries. Continue reading →

Last week we visited wine costing $10 or less—“second bottles”—to assist your survival when pillaging pals lay siege to your painstakingly assembled wine collection. Continue reading →

Most of us cannot pull the cork on $25-plus bottles of wine at end of each day and pay our bills at end of month, or middle of month for that matter. Continue reading →

Aging is one of the more misunderstood aspects of wine. Continue reading →

Bottle shock: myth or reality? Continue reading →