You know that feeling when you’re at a dinner party, and someone starts dropping wine knowledge like they’re sommelier-certified? Meanwhile, you’re over there nodding along, hoping nobody asks you to ...

There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and the fact that if you are a wine writer, you will write holiday wine columns. I’ve learned many things over the years doing this, ...

While we continue to live through these abnormal times, our circumstances still may not be so ideal right now. But, now is still a great time to learn a new skill, pick up a new hobby or try something ...

Who better to guide us through planning a holiday party that feels both cozy and effortlessly elegant than the ultimate ...

It’s that wine-time of the year again. Hosts are selecting dinner wines, party planners are trying to figure out how much wine to buy, and gift-shoppers are searching for just the right bottle. Based ...

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are the most social holidays of the year. While we celebrated Thanksgiving with family, we now enter the realm of the party circuit. Such gatherings may be small, intimate ...

For Thanksgiving, we have three wine rules we follow no matter what: Keep it simple, keep it agreeable and keep it flowing. Hosts should focus on a streamlined trinity of wines. Start with something ...

Every Halloween activity, whether it involves eye of newt or bag of Butterfinger, deserves an excellent wine. These three bottles might just be the best thing to happen to Halloween since Thing ...

Where August is lazy and hazy, September is overly ambitious. September is back to school shopping and finding cardboard boxes marked “sweaters.” My advice? Fight it as long as possible. To help you ...