Puglia has always been one of the most important wine regions of Italy, if only for its size. One of the two most productive wine regions in the country - along with Sicily - Puglia has been able to ...

Elizabeth Gabay, MW is one of the world’s foremost authorities on rosé wines. Her recent book, Rosé: Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution has quickly established itself as the definitive guide on ...

It may sound cliché, but half the fun of drinking wine is learning about what’s in your glass. If we’re being honest, not even a lifetime of studying could lead to mastery of the subject but… that’s ...

I took special care dressing the first time I attended a wine auction, so I would fit in with the boorish snobs and self-important elitists I assumed would be there. Then a jeans- and T-shirt-clad ...

You may have heard the phrase “Cult Wine” or “Cult Cabernet” and wondered what exactly it meant. Well, fear not, for there is no exact meaning. Rather, it is a term that is sometimes used to describe ...

It occurred to me recently that while Reverse Wine Snob is meant to be friendly enough that someone who knows nothing about ...

Learn about the "bones" of wine. Tannin is a compound in wine that's naturally occurring in the seeds, stems, and skins of grapes (it's also found in bark, wood, and leaves.) The term tannin came from ...

Between Dijon and Lyon in east-central France, a distance of about 110 miles, lies one of the world’s most important wine producing regions, and also one of its most enigmatic. They make white wines ...

This National Wine Day 2026, move beyond simply choosing between red and white wine. From crisp Sauvignon Blanc to silky ...

One of the things that can make reading wine labels a little confusing is that American wine tends to call out the grape varietal, while many European wines are named according to region. “Bourgogne” ...

After a nearly two-year absence because of pandemic-related restrictions, wine tastings are back. Mask mandates, social distancing and a protocol that required tasters to be seated before they could ...

WE LIVE IN a grape-centric age, when a grape variety is more than just a name on a label. For some wine drinkers, it’s a means of self-definition. I’ve heard people declare “I’m a Pinot Noir person” ...