The fine art of not drinking wine

Simon J Woolf
Feature Stories
3 min read
  Maybe this is a problem that no self-respecting wine lover should ever have. But it can happen – you cook up a storm in the kitchen on a Monday night, your significant other looks longingly at the wine rack – and quicker than you can say “Agiorgitiko” there's an

2012 Muralhas de Monção Vinho Verde

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows grass, lemon-lime, and grapefruit aromas. The palate leads with soft lemon lime flavors, the bright acids counter-balanced with ginger snap. Fresh, bright, and just slightly frizzante, this is made for picnic blankets and lazy summer afternoons. Drink with fried chicken. Recommended. 87. Who: Adega de Monção What: Alvarinho plus

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Coravin

Becky Sue Epstein
Features
4 min read
On the eve of the first anniversary of the Coravin, founder Greg Lambrecht is both better and worse off than he had ever dared to hope. On one hand, Coravin is being touted as a “disturbance in the wine world” – a game-changing gadget. And on the other, Coravin has just

Casinos in Wine Country

Evan Dawson
Features
5 min read
Two American Regions Listen to the Promises While Studying the History When industry leaves a region, the result is more than just job loss. Regions build identities on industries, so when big manufacturers move to China, or auto companies go bankrupt, it can lead to a complex set of regional

Six Rosés to Try This Summer

Becky Sue Epstein
Feature Stories
7 min read
If there’s one style of wine we can’t get enough of in summer it’s rosé. We love it as a sparkling or still wine, in wineglasses at home or on a picnic, or even in plastic (slight wince) at the pool or the beach. Pink = fun Why? The color