While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise are cheese, chocolate, cooking and wine. She's a culinary school grad ...

When used thoughtfully, oak can help reveal unexpected and delicious flavors. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly ...

The best gifts for wine lovers strike the perfect balance between thoughtful and functional, elevating and celebrating their beloved pastime. Suppose the recipient could practically be a sommelier ...

When it comes to lusty, bold red wines, Spain is one of our favorite countries. While Tempranillo is still the star there, we are seeing more high-end single varietal and blended wines made with ...

When the weather cools, it’s officially Châteauneuf-du-Pape season. But wines from the most famous appellation in southern France don't have to cost a fortune. Michel Tardieu of Tardieu-Laurent is a ...

The typical wine bottle holds 750 milliliters or 25.4 fluid ounces. To my way of thinking, a bottle yields four glasses and a splash, though in most restaurants it’s five glasses and ...

In the mid 1800s an entrepreneur named Sam Brannan loaded up a ship and sailed to San Francisco with single men and families who would later settle in the north of Napa Valley. Sam, who became ...

The Oakridge 864 Drive Block Funder & Diamond Vineyard Chardonnay 2022 has been named the best chardonnay in Australia. The Halliday Wine Companion Awards celebrate the best wines in Australia. Below ...

With the colder days of winter upon us, now is the time to invest in a good red wine. Be it for quiet nights in huddled up under a blanket, or for toasting your friends at a festive function ...

French and Italian police say they have broken up an international fraud ring that was passing poor quality bottles of wine off as vintages worth up to €15,000 (£12,500) each. Six people ...

The post-COVID decline in wine and spirits consumption appears to be accelerating. More troubling for the beverage industry is that premium-priced products, once a sales driver, are ...