V Day Oakville
The V Foundation took over Nickel & Nickel on Saturday. It was a peaceful take-over...but loud, raucous and fun. What would you expect with several hundred people enjoying the ... MORE
Order the Second-Cheapest Wine on the List? Testing the Theory on North Carolina's Outer Banks
There's an idea going around about ordering the second cheapest wine on a restaurant's wine list. It's good enough to be on the list, but you don't need to suffer the restaurant's ... MORE
Three Whites You've Never Sipped (but should)
Chardonnay - done that. Pinot Grigio - all the time. Sauvignon Blanc - last night. In the spirit of my last article that checked out unusual and value-driven reds, let's give t ... MORE
Day Eight: A Day in Epernay
After leaving Paris on day seven, Vivian and I were staying in the heart of the Champagne region. Reims is major city center of the area, and there's lots of great wine to be had ... MORE
Under $21: Massaya Classic White Bekaa Valley 2006
Massaya's Classic White, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and the autochthonous varietal Obeidi, is one of my favorite bargain wines. The wine is crisp, mineral driven with notes of mel ... MORE
Bad Karma on 2005 Bordeaux
It's official. Robert Parker has just declared 2005 to be "the greatest [Bordeaux] vintage produced during my 30-year career." That stunning pronouncement is not what's causing t ... MORE
I Thought I Could Be a Food Critic
Bouchon Bistro in Yountville is often mentioned as one of the valley's top dining destinations, and with it's sister status to the French Laundry up the street, the mighty influen ... MORE
Wine Wandering Wishes
If I could go anywhere on a tasting tour this summer it would be to Jerez in southwestern Spain. I've been wanting to go check out the production of sherry for quite some time now ... MORE
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